Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 157, Number 24: MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES

June 17, 2023

DEFINITY INSURANCE COMPANY
PERTH INSURANCE COMPANY
THE MISSISQUOI INSURANCE COMPANY
WATERLOO INSURANCE COMPANY

LETTERS PATENT OF AMALGAMATION

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of section 250 of the Insurance Companies Act (Canada) [the “ICA”], that Definity Insurance Company, Perth Insurance Company, The Missisquoi Insurance Company and Waterloo Insurance Company (together, the “Applicants”) intend to make a joint application to the Minister of Finance, on or after June 26, 2023, for letters patent of amalgamation continuing the Applicants as one company under the name “Definity Insurance Company” in English and “Compagnie d’assurance Definity” in French. The head office of the amalgamated company would be located in Waterloo, Ontario.

The effective date of the proposed amalgamation would be January 1, 2024, or any other date fixed by the letters patent of amalgamation.

Note: The publication of this notice should not be construed as evidence that letters patent will be issued. The granting of the letters patent will be dependent upon the normal ICA application review process and the discretion of the Minister of Finance.

June 3, 2023

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
HSBC BANK CANADA HSBC
TRUST COMPANY (CANADA)
HSBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION (CANADA)
HSBC FINANCE MORTGAGES INC.

LETTERS PATENT OF AMALGAMATION

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of section 228 of the Bank Act (Canada), that Royal Bank of Canada (“RBC”), HSBC Bank Canada (“HBCA”), HSBC Trust Company (Canada), HSBC Mortgage Corporation (Canada), and HSBC Finance Mortgages Inc., which will continue as a corporation under the Canada Business Corporations Act, (together, the “Applicants”) intend to make a joint application to the Minister of Finance, on or after July 8, 2023, for letters patent of amalgamation continuing the Applicants as one bank under the name “Royal Bank of Canada” in English and “Banque Royale du Canada” in French. The head office of the amalgamated bank would be located in Montréal, Quebec. The application for letters patent of amalgamation is conditional on RBC receiving the required regulatory approvals for acquiring all of the shares of HBCA pursuant to a share purchase agreement dated November 29, 2022, between RBC and HSBC Overseas Holdings (UK) Limited (“Proposed Acquisition”).

The proposed amalgamation will take effect after the completion of the Proposed Acquisition. The effective date of the proposed amalgamation will be the date fixed by the letters patent of amalgamation. If the Proposed Acquisition is not completed, the Applicants will not amalgamate.

Note: The publication of this notice should not be construed as evidence that letters patent will be issued. The granting of the letters patent will be dependent on the normal Bank Act application review process and the discretion of the Minister of Finance.

June 17, 2023

UNITED AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

RELEASE OF ASSETS

Pursuant to section 651 of the Insurance Companies Act (Canada) [the “Act”], notice is hereby given that United American Insurance Company intends to apply to the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (Canada), on or after July 22, 2023, for an order authorizing the release of the assets that it maintains in Canada in accordance with the Act.

Any policyholder or creditor in respect of United American Insurance Company’s insurance business in Canada opposing such release is invited to file an opposition by mail to the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (Canada), Regulatory Affairs Directorate, 255 Albert Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H2, or by email at Approvals-Approbations@osfi-bsif.gc.ca, on or before July 22, 2023.

Toronto, June 10, 2023

Laurie LaPalme
Chief Agent in Canada