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Canada Business Corporations Act

Version of section 155 from 2003-01-01 to 2018-04-30:


Marginal note:Annual financial statements

  •  (1) Subject to section 156, the directors of a corporation shall place before the shareholders at every annual meeting

    • (a) comparative financial statements as prescribed relating separately to

      • (i) the period that began on the date the corporation came into existence and ended not more than six months before the annual meeting or, if the corporation has completed a financial year, the period that began immediately after the end of the last completed financial year and ended not more than six months before the annual meeting, and

      • (ii) the immediately preceding financial year;

    • (b) the report of the auditor, if any; and

    • (c) any further information respecting the financial position of the corporation and the results of its operations required by the articles, the by-laws or any unanimous shareholder agreement.

  • Marginal note:Exception

    (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(a), the financial statements referred to in subparagraph (1)(a)(ii) may be omitted if the reason for the omission is set out in the financial statements, or in a note thereto, to be placed before the shareholders at an annual meeting.

  • 1974-75-76, c. 33, s. 149
  • 1978-79, c. 9, s. 1(F)

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