Revives Sur-Leen Farms to Settle Property

Summary#

This Ontario private bill would bring back a dissolved company, Sur-Leen Farms Limited, so it can deal with property still in the company’s name. The company was dissolved in 1994 after missing required filings. The former owner says the lapse was accidental.

• Revives Sur-Leen Farms Limited as if it had never been dissolved.
• Restores the company’s property, rights, and duties from before dissolution.
• Keeps safe any rights other people gained after the company was dissolved.
• Lets the applicant handle property that was stuck in the company’s name.

What it means for you#

• General public

  • No change to taxes, services, or general rules. This bill affects one company only.

• Property owners, buyers, or neighbors connected to land held by Sur-Leen Farms Limited

  • Title issues can be fixed, sold, or transferred because the company will legally exist again.
  • If you gained rights to the property after 1994 (for example, an easement or ownership), those rights remain protected.

• Former creditors or contract partners of the company (from before 1994)

  • Old company debts and legal duties may be active again, since the company is restored “as if it had not been dissolved.”

• The applicant and any heirs or representatives

  • Can manage, transfer, or sell property held in the company’s name.
  • Can file any needed paperwork to settle matters tied to the company.

Expenses#

No publicly available information.

Proponents' View#

• Fixes an old paperwork mistake so property can be properly managed and transferred.
• Protects third parties by keeping in place any rights they gained after the company dissolved.
• Helps clear land titles and reduces confusion in public records.
• A narrow, routine use of a private bill that affects only one company and does not change broader policy.

Opponents' View#

• Uses legislative time for a private matter that could be seen as outside core public business.
• Reviving a company after many years could reopen old claims or disputes.
• Limited public detail about the property or potential liabilities may reduce transparency.
• Could be viewed as setting a precedent for others to seek similar special laws.