Hollinger Inc. was a Canadian media company based in Toronto which was established in 1985 by businessman Conrad Black.
In 1996, through stock purchases, it took over control of Southam Inc., at the time, Canada's largest newspaper chain and a newswire service.
Hollinger Inc. was used by Conrad Black as a holding company for his media interests after he acquired control of The Daily Telegraph in 1986.
[7] A series of non-competition payments and management fees made between 1999 and 2003 to Black and his associates would later lead to lengthy court and regulatory proceedings.
[8] In 2003 and 2004, Black was removed as owner from Hollinger, and other corporate positions, after there were claims made that he had looted his companies for personal profit.
[11] Shortly afterward, a number of court and regulatory orders left the company with no income or operating business.