Ontario Revives Doctor's Professional Corporation

Summary#

This Ontario private bill brings back a dissolved medical professional corporation: Andrew Zawadowski Medicine Professional Corporation. Its goal is to let the doctor continue doing business through that corporation, as if it had never been shut down.

• Revives the corporation that was voluntarily dissolved in December 2024.
• Restores all its property, rights, and privileges as if it had not been dissolved.
• Also restores all its debts, contracts, and other duties.
• Protects any rights other people gained after the dissolution.
• Takes effect once it becomes law.

What it means for you#

• Patients

  • Little to no change in care. The doctor can keep practicing under the corporation’s name.
  • Billing and receipts may list the corporation again.

• Dr. Andrew Zawadowski (and the corporation)

  • Can carry on business under the same corporate name.
  • Regains corporate benefits, like simpler business accounting and limited liability for business matters.
  • Must also take back any corporate duties, such as taxes and filings.
  • Any old contracts tied to the corporation come back into force.

• Suppliers, landlords, and other businesses

  • Can deal with the corporation again under the same name.
  • Any valid contracts or debts from before the dissolution are restored.

• Regulators and government

  • The professional corporation returns to active status and must follow all College and corporate rules.
  • Third-party rights gained after the dissolution remain protected.

Expenses#

No publicly available information.

Proponents' View#

• Fixes a narrow, specific situation so a doctor can keep operating under a professional corporation.
• Restores business continuity for patients, staff, and suppliers.
• Fairly brings back both benefits and duties, including any debts or contracts.
• Protects others by keeping any rights they gained after the dissolution.
• A simple, targeted measure with no broad policy changes.

Opponents' View#

• Uses legislative time for a private matter that benefits one corporation.
• Could cause confusion about actions taken during the period the corporation was dissolved.
• May set a precedent for handling administrative issues through special laws instead of standard processes.
• Offers little clear public benefit beyond the applicant’s business needs.