In an era where transparency is paramount for corporate integrity and regulatory compliance, British Columbia corporations are tasked with meeting their transparency register obligations under the British Columbia Business Corporations Act (BCBCA). These obligations...
Every Ontario corporation is required to have a registered office address in Ontario. The purpose of the registered office address is to have a place where the corporation’s records are accessible and where the corporation can receive notices. Therefore, a post office...
For companies incorporated in British Columbia (BC), there are two important obligations to fulfill each year: (1) annual corporate maintenance and (2) filing an annual report. While these terms may sound similar, they represent distinct responsibilities that a BC...
Corporations in Canada can be formed under federal Canadian laws or provincial or territorial laws. So, what do you do if you can’t remember what law your corporation was formed under? Here are 6 ways of figuring out where your corporation was formed (in order...
The #1 thing people do after they incorporate a company is go to the bank to open an account for their new corporation. And that’s a good thing because you want to keep your corporate finances separate from your personal finances or the finances of any affiliated...