Federal corporation information

Beware of scams and other suspicious activities. See Corporations Canada's alerts.

This information is available to the public in accordance with legislation (see Public disclosure of corporate information).

Glossary for the Canada Business Corporations Act
Overview
Corporate name:
Canadian National Railway Company
Compagnie des chemins de fer nationaux du Canada
Status:
Active
Corporation number:
010533-3
Business number (BN):
100768779RC0001
Governing legislation:
Canada Business Corporations Act - 1995-08-24

Extra-provincial registration

A business in Canada is incorporated federally or in the province or territory where it does business. If it wants to do business in another province or territory, it may also have to register there. This is known as extra-provincial registration.


Annual filings overdue

At least one annual filings has not been filed within 60 days of the corporation’s anniversary date. You cannot get a Certificate of Compliance



Annual filings overdue

Two consecutive annuals filings are overdue. Corporations Canada has sent a notice of its intent to dissolve the corporation. If the corporation does not file its annual filings immediately, the corporation would be subject to an administrative dissolution.


Find existing extra-provincial registrations of this corporation on Canada’s Business registries
Order copies of corporate documents and certificates

Copies of corporate documents

Learn more about copies of corporate documents

Order copies of corporate documents
Corporate profile
Note:

Order a corporate profile

Certificate of Compliance and Certificate of Existence

  • There is a $10 fee to request either certificate.

    • Find out when you need a Certificate of Compliance and a Certificate of Existence

    Get a Certificate of Compliance Get a Certificate of Existence
    Registered office address
    935 DE LA GAUCHETIERE ST. W.
    MONTREAL QC H3B 2M9
    Canada
    Update registered office address

    Registered office address

    The registered office is the legal address of a corporation.

    Active business corporations are required to update the registered office address within 15 days of any change.


    Directors
    Minimum: 7
    Maximum: 21
    Update directors
    • Madeleine Paquin
      935 de la Gauchetiere St. West
      Montreal QC H3B 4G1
      Canada
    • Jo-Ann dePass Olsovsky
      935 de la Gauchetiere St. West
      Montreal QC H3B 2M9
      Canada
    • Al Monaco
      935 de la Gauchetiere St. West
      Montreal QC H3B 2M9
      Canada
    • David Freeman
      935 de la Gauchetiere St. West
      Montreal QC H3B 2M9
      Canada
    • Susan C. Jones
      935 de la Gauchetiere St. West
      Montreal QC H3B 2M9
      Canada
    • Shauneen Bruder
      935 de la Gauchetiere St. West
      Montreal QC H3B 2M9
      Canada
    • Denise Gray
      935 de la Gauchetiere St. West
      Montreal QC H3B 2M9
      Canada
    • Tracy Robinson
      935 de la Gauchetiere St. West
      Montreal QC H3B 2M9
      Canada
    • Justin M. Howell
      935 de la Gauchetiere St. West
      Montreal QC H3B 2M9
      Canada
    • Robert Knight
      935 de la Gauchetiere St. West
      Montreal QC H3B 2M9
      Canada
    • Michel Letellier
      935 de la Gauchetiere St. West
      Montreal QC H3B 2M9
      Canada

    Directors

    A director is an individual elected by the shareholders of a corporation to supervise the management of the corporation. Together, all directors of a corporation are referred to as the “board of directors”.

    Active business corporations are required to update director information (names, addresses, etc.) within 15 days of any change.


    Individuals with significant control
    Last updated or confirmed (YYYY-MM-DD): 2025-09-02
    The corporation is excluded from providing information about individuals with significant control to Corporations Canada because it is a reporting issuer under provincial securities law or a wholly-owned subsidiary of such a corporation.
    Update Individuals with significant control

    Address for service

    An address for service is an address where the individual with significant control can be contacted, for example by mail. If provided, this address is made public instead of the individual’s residential address.


    Individuals with significant control

    An individual with significant control (ISC) is someone who owns or controls a corporation. This individual:

    • owns, controls or directs a significant number of shares individually or jointly with one or more individuals;
    • has control in fact over the corporation without owning any shares; or
    • meets a combination of any of these factors.


    Individuals with significant control

    ISC information is required to be filed with Corporations Canada at the following times:

    • Annually (at the same time as filing your annual return)
    • Within 15 days of a change in your ISC register
    • Upon incorporation or within 30 days of the date of the Certificate of Amalgamation or the Certificate of Continuance


    Annual filings
    Anniversary date (MM-DD):
    08-24
    Date of last annual meeting:
    2025-05-02
    Annual filing period (MM-DD):
    08-24 to 10-23
    Type of corporation:
    Distributing corporation
    Status of annual filings:
    File an annual return
    • 2026 - Not due
    • 2025 - Filed
    • 2024 - Filed

    Annual filings

    Annual filings include the required annual returns and information about individuals with significant control.

    Active business corporations must file their annual returns within the 60 days following their anniversary date. They must also file information on their individuals with significant control (ISC) at the same time as filing their annual return.


    Anniversary date

    The anniversary date is the date a corporation is created under the CBCA (for ex., date of incorporation or amalgamation) or the date a corporation first comes under the jurisdiction of the CBCA (for ex., date of continuance).


    Corporate history
    Corporate name history
    Canadian National Railway Company 1919-06-06 to Present Compagnie des chemins de fer nationaux du Canada 1919-06-06 to Present
    Certificates and filings
    Certificate of Continuance 1995-08-24
    Financial statements 1999-05-17
    Proxy circular 1999-06-07
    As of 1999-04-27
    Proxy circular 2000-06-27
    As of 2000-04-19
    Proxy circular 2000-07-13
    Financial statements 2000-07-13
    Proxy circular 2001-04-05
    As of 2001-04-17
    Financial statements 2001-04-05

    Certificate of Amendment

    		2002-04-19 Amendment details: Other
    Proxy circular 2002-05-08
    As of 2002-04-16
    Financial statements 2002-05-08

    Certificate of Amendment

    		2018-05-24 Amendment details: Other
    Proxy circular 2020-03-24
    As of 2020-04-28
    Proxy circular 2021-03-25
    As of 2021-03-09
    Proxy circular 2021-09-16
    As of 2021-09-16
    Proxy circular 2021-12-30
    As of 2021-12-23
    Proxy circular 2022-04-20
    As of 2022-05-20
    Proxy circular 2022-04-20
    As of 2022-05-20
    Proxy circular 2023-03-24
    As of 2023-04-25
    Proxy circular 2023-03-24
    As of 2023-04-25
    Proxy circular 2024-03-21
    As of 2024-04-06
    Proxy circular 2025-03-26
    As of 2025-05-02
    Proxy circular 2026-03-25
    As of 2026-05-01

    Amendment details are only available for amendments effected after 2010-03-20. Some certificates issued prior to 2000 may not be listed. For more information, contact Corporations Canada.

    Report an issue
    Date Modified: