Consent to Use of Corporate Name

The Corporate Services Committee recommends the adoption of the following report (November18, 1998) from the City Solicitor:

Purpose:

The purpose of this report is to seek approval for consent to the registration of a name as part of the incorporation of a non-profit corporation.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

N/A.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that:

(1)approval be granted to the request, contained in the correspondence attached as Appendix"A" to this report, for consent to the registration of the name "Educational Staff Development Council of Ontario/Conseil Educationale De Perfectionnement du Personnele de L'Ontario" as part of the incorporation of a non-profit corporation described in the material contained in the Appendix; and

(2)the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take such actions as required to give effect thereto.

Council Reference/Background/History:

N/A.

Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:

I recently received the request, attached as Appendix "A" to this report, for consent to the registration of the name "Educational Staff Development Council of Ontario/Conseil Educationale De Perfectionnement du Personnele de L'Ontario" as part of the incorporation of a non-profit corporation described in the Appendix. The principal objects of the proposed corporation are described in its draft articles of incorporation contained in the Appendix, and are directed towards maintaining standards and qualifications in the education profession and in education in Ontario.

The City's approval for registration of this name is being sought because the provincial Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations will not allow registration without the City's consent, given the use of the word "council' in the proposed corporate name.

I do not perceive any difficulties with consenting to registration of the name given that the sole issue is the use of the word "council" and given the broad education-related purposes for which the corporation is being established.

Conclusions:

Consent should be granted to the incorporation of the corporation under the name "Educational Staff Development Council of Ontario/Conseil Educationale De Perfectionnement du Personnele de L'Ontario.

Contact Name:

Karl Druckman, (392-4520).

(A copy of Appendix A, referred to in the foregoing report, was forwarded to all Members of Council with the December 7, 1998, agenda of the Corporate Services Committee and a copy thereof is also on file in the office of the City Clerk.)