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President, as sole officer, must be the controlling shareholder

What the rule requires

The controlling shareholder must be the president and the only officer. Naming a spouse as secretary breaks the condition.

Authority: O. Reg. 536/20, s. 2 ¶4 (president as sole officer)

What goes wrong

The articles do not address this. PREC status would rest on conduct alone, with nothing in the constitution to prevent the breach.

What good looks like

The articles contain a provision to this effect.

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