ESC News & Updates

As the global COVID-19 public health emergency continues to spread and create challenges for communities and businesses worldwide, we wanted to share with you how CRAC, division of ESC Corporate Services Ltd. is addressing many of the same challenges that our customers may be facing and to offer our assistance, should it be needed.

While our principal concern is with the humanitarian nature of the pandemic, we have focused the efforts of our resources to continue to serve our customers and reduce risks to our employees during this challenging time.

We have activated ESC's Pandemic Preparedness Task Force to manage and mitigate the impact of the virus.

Our Task Force meets on a daily basis to share information from public health authorities, governments, and advisers.

We have best practice business continuity processes in place across ESC, and we remain ready, able, and prepared to serve our customers during this time.

Some of our customers have taken advantage of our managed services to help with any possible backlog due to employee absence. We encourage you to reach out to our service team to discuss details on how ESC can further support your organization.

Please do not hesitate to contact us, if you have any questions about our own preparedness or if we can be of assistance in ensuring your ability to address this challenge. We recognize that this may be a prolonged effort and wanted you to be aware of ESC’s commitment to help you navigate challenges and advance your business objectives.

Sincerely,

Clare Colledge

President, ESC Corporate Services Ltd.

CRAC COVID-19 UPDATE

While our principal concern is with the humanitarian nature of the pandemic, we have focused the efforts of our resources to continue to serve our customers and reduce risks to our employees during this challenging time. Our team of law clerks and paralegals have been set up to work remotely and are available during normal business hours to service you, as always.

Contact Details:

Shipping and Accessories: expedition@crac.com / 514 587-6725

Due diligence: allrapidos@crac.com / 514 587-6737

Corporate filings and resolution services: allrapidos@crac.com / 514 587-2647

Taxexpress: allrapidos@crac.com / 514 587-6768

Name Searches and trademark searches: recherches@crac.com / (514) 587-6769 /

Accounting and general inquiries: aroy@crac.com / (514) 861-2848

Financial Institutions Services: pbilodeau@crac.com / 514 861-7953

New account: pbilodeau@crac.com / 514 861-7953

http://www.crac.com/en-CA/ContactInfo/OurSpecialist

We have adapted our services, where needed, in order to best serve you while doing our part to slow the spread of COVID-19. The following services have been updated:

Corporate Books and Accessories:

We will continue to deliver books and accessories. Delivery times will be slightly impacted. Contact our specialists should you have any questions.

Certificates of Incorporation:

Will be sent to you by email only for the time being.

Resolutions:

Will be emailed only for the time being. Should you wish to have a printed version, we will send one upon request once we have returned to the office at no additional cost.

Taxexpress:

We will continue to obtain tax numbers. Revenue Quebec has closed its counter service, which will slightly impact our ability to file a very limited amount of applications. Processing times have been impacted.

Look for government closures at the following website:

https://www.eservicecorp.ca/covid-19-court-closures/

Revenu Québec : New Requirements

Please note that as of November 30, 2019, registrations for tax numbers with Revenu Québec now require that directors provide the notice of assessment number issued by Revenu Québec during the last two taxation years. Registrations for sole proprietorships, partnerships and limited partnerships are also subject to this new requirement. We invite you to consult our new forms. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us at 514-861-2722 (ext. 3801) or by email at allrapidos@crac.com