CANADA

LETTERS PATENT

WHEREAS an application has been filed to incorporate a corporation under the name

The Canadian Canon Law Society /
La Société canadienne de droit canonique

THEREFORE the Minister of Industry by virtue of the powers vested in him by the Canada Corporations Act, constitutes the applicants and such persons as may hereafter become members in the corporation hereby created, a body corporate and politic in accordance with the provisions of the said Act. A copy of the said application is attached hereto and forms part hereof.

Date of Letters Patent - March 25, 1999

GIVEN under the seal of office of the Minister of Industry

APPLICATION FOR INCORPORATION OF
A CORPORATION WITHOUT SHARE CAPITAL
UNDER PART II OF
THE CANADA CORPORATIONS ACT

TO the Minister of Industry Canada:

I

The undersigned hereby apply to the Minister of Industry Canada for the grant of a charter by letters under the provisions of Part II of the Canada Corporations Act constituting the undersigned, and such others as may become members of the Corporation thereby created, a body corporate and politic under the name of

The Canadian Canon Law Society /
La Société canadienne de droit canonique

The undersigned have satisfied themselves and are assured that the proposed name under which incorporation is sought is not the same or similar to the name under which any other company, society, association or firm, in existence is carrying on business in Canada or is incorporated under the laws of Canada or any province thereof or so nearly resembles the same as to be calculated to deceive and that it is not a name which is otherwise on public grounds objectionable.

II

The applicants are individuals of the full age of eighteen years with power under law to contract. The name, the place of residence and the occupation of each of the applicants are as follows:

The above-mentioned applicants will be the first directors of the Corporation.

III

The objectives of the Corporation are to cooperate with the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops and with other ecclesiastical and religious organizations to:

(a) favour professional and social exchange among Canadian canonists;

(b) foster dialogue between canon law and other ecclesiastical and secular disciplines;

(c) promote and assist research in canonical matters;

(d) act as an information center on canonical matters; and

(e) maintain friendly exchange with Canon Law Societies in other countries.

The operations of the Corporation may be carried on throughout Canada and elsewhere.

IV

The place within Canada where the head office of the Corporation is to be situated is the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton.

It is specially provided that in the event of dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation, all its remaining assets after payment of its liabilities shall be distributed to one or more organizations in Canada carrying on similar activities.

V

In accordance with Section 65 of the Canada Corporations Act, it is provided that, when authorized by by-law, duly passed by the directors and sanctioned by at least two-thirds of the votes cast at a special general meeting of the members duly called for considering the by- law, the directors of the Corporation may from time to time:

(a) borrow money upon the credit of the Corporation;

(b) limit or increase the amount to be borrowed;

(c) issue debentures or other securities of the Corporation;

(d) pledge or sell such debentures or other securities for such sums and at such prices as may be deemed expedient;

and

(e) secure any such debentures, or other securities, or any other present or future borrowing or liability of the Corporation, by mortgage, hypothec, charge or pledge of all or any currently owned or subsequently acquired real or personal, movable and immovable, property of the Corporation, and the undertaking and rights of the Corporation.

Any such by-law may provide for the delegation of such powers by the directors to such officers or directors of the Corporation to such extent and in such manner as may be set out in the by-law.

Nothing herein limits or restricts the borrowing of money by the Corporation on bills of exchange or promissory notes made, drawn, accepted or endorsed by or on behalf of the Corporation.

VI

The by-laws of the Corporation shall be those filed with the application for letters patent until repealed, amended, altered or added to.

VII

The Corporation is to carry on its operations without pecuniary gain to its members and any profits or other accretions to the Corporation are to be used in promoting its objects.

DATED at the City of Ottawa, in the Province of Ontario, this 18th day of February, 1999.

(Signed) Mr. Terry Peterman

(Signed) Mr. Pierre Richard

(Signed) Mr. Robert Allan

(Signed) Mr. John Nichols