359.1. In this chapter, “flow-through share” means a share (other than a prescribed share) of the capital stock of a development corporation or a right (other than a prescribed right) to acquire such a share that is issued to a person under an agreement in writing entered into between the person and the development corporation under which the corporation, for consideration that does not include property to be exchanged or transferred by the person under the agreement in circumstances to which Division XIII of Chapter IV of Title IV or any of Chapters IV, V and VI of Title IX applies, agrees(a) to incur, in the period that begins on the day the agreement was entered into and ends 24 months after the end of the month that includes that day, Canadian exploration expenses or Canadian development expenses in an amount not less than the consideration for which the share or right is to be issued; and
(b) to renounce, before 1 March of the first calendar year that begins after the period referred to in subparagraph a, in prescribed form to the person in respect of the share or right, an amount in respect of the Canadian exploration expenses or Canadian development expenses so incurred by it not exceeding the consideration received by the corporation for the share or right.
In this chapter, “selling instrument” in respect of flow-through shares means a prospectus, registration statement, offering memorandum, term sheet or other similar document that describes the terms of the offer, including the price and number of shares, pursuant to which a corporation offers to issue flow-through shares.
1988, c. 18, s. 27; 1993, c. 16, s. 142; 1995, c. 49, s. 81; 1997, c. 3, s. 71; 1998, c. 16, s. 119; 2002, c. 40, s. 35; 2004, c. 21, s. 76; 2005, c. 23, s. 51; 2015, c. 24, s. 60.