Corporations Canada
Encyclopedia
Corporations Canada is the government agency
of Industry Canada
responsible for incorporation of Canadian businesses
and "corporate law
s governing federal companies, except for financial intermediaries".
Government agency
A government or state agency is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an intelligence agency. There is a notable variety of agency types...
of Industry Canada
Industry Canada
Industry Canada is the department of the Government of Canada with responsibility for regional economic development, investment, and innovation/research and development. The department employs 6104 FTEs across Canada....
responsible for incorporation of Canadian businesses
Canadian corporation
A Canadian corporation is a corporation chartered under the laws of Canada. Like its counterpart in many other common law jurisdictions, a Canadian corporation is a legal entity separate and distinct from its shareholders or directors that holds rights and responsibilities similar to those held by...
and "corporate law
Corporate law
Corporate law is the study of how shareholders, directors, employees, creditors, and other stakeholders such as consumers, the community and the environment interact with one another. Corporate law is a part of a broader companies law...
s governing federal companies, except for financial intermediaries".
Statutes
- Canada Business Corporations ActCanada Business Corporations ActThe Canada Business Corporations Act, also known as Bill C-44, is a Canadian act respecting Canadian business corporations.-External links:*...
- Canada Corporations Act Part-II
- Canada Cooperatives Act
- Boards of Trade Act