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- Aboriginal Business and Entrepreneurship Development
- Bank Act
- Bank of Canada
- Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (BIA)
- BDC Business Development Bank of Canada
- Business copyright and intellectual property laws
- Business Registration Online (BRO)
- Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
- Canada Business Corporations Act
- Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act
- Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
- Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) – Employee or Self-Employed?
- Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) – Small Businesses and Self-Employed
- Canada Small Business Financing Program
- Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
- Canadian Franchise Association (CFA)
- Canadian Industrial Designs Database
- Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO)
- Canadian Patents Database (CPD)
- Canadian Trademarks Database
- Charities Directorate
- Charity Village
- Competition Act
- Competition Bureau
- Corporations Canada
- CPA Canada (Chartered Professional Accountants Canada)
- Create / maintain a federal not-for-profit corporation
- Customs Act
- Department of Finance Canada
- E-business security, privacy and legal requirements
- Equifax
- Excise Tax Act
- Export Development Canada (EDC)
- Global Affairs Canada
- Government of Canada Publications
- Government of Canada, Business and Industry Services
- Government of Canada, Starting a Business
- Income Tax Act
- Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
- LexisNexis
- North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
- NUANS Corporate Name Search
- Office of Consumer Affairs (OCA)
- Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy Canada
- SEDAR System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval
- Tax Information Phone Service (TIPS)
- Tax Service Offices & Tax Centres
- TransUnion
Alberta
- Alberta Securities Commission
- Alberta Treasury Board and Finance
- AlbertaCanada.com – Business in Alberta
- Business Corporations Act
- BusinessLink
- Canada / Alberta Business Service Centre
- Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta (CPA Alberta)
- Employment Standards Code
- Franchises Act
- InvestAlberta.ca
- Occupational Health and Safety, Tool Kit for Small Business
- Partnership Act
- Personal Property Security Act
- Securities Act
- Securities Transfer Act
- Self Help Guide for Economic Development and Non-Profit Organizations
- Service Alberta – Incorporate a business or organization
- Service Alberta – Incorporate a non-profit company
- Service Alberta – Registry Services
- Societies Act
- Workers’ Compensation Board of Alberta (WCB)
British Columbia
- BC Registry Services
- BC Sole Proprietorships, Partnerships, Corporations & Cooperatives
- British Columbia Ministry of Employment, Business and Economic Development
- British Columbia Ministry of Finance
- British Columbia Securities Commission
- Business Corporations Act
- Canada / British Columbia Business Service Centre
- Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPA BC)
- Employment Standards Act
- Incorporating a Society (not-for-profit) in British Columbia
- Indigenous Business and Investment Council
- Partnership Act
- Personal Property Security Act
- Securities Act
- Securities Transfer Act
- Service BC
- Small Business BC
- Society Act
- WorkSafeBC
Manitoba
- Canada / Manitoba Business Service Centre
- Chartered Professional Accountants Manitoba (CPA Manitoba)
- Entrepreneurship Manitoba – Business Start-up, Programs & Services
- Entrepreneurship Manitoba – Companies Office & Corporate Registry
- Manitoba Business & Economic Development
- Manitoba Finance
- Manitoba Growth, Enterprise and Trade
- Manitoba Labour & Regulatory Services
- Manitoba Securities Commission
- Manitoba Tax Assistance Office
- Starting and operating a non-profit organization (NPO)
- The Business Names Registration Act
- The Corporations Act
- The Employment Standards Code
- The Franchises Act
- The Partnership Act
- The Personal Property Security Act
- The Securities Act
- The Securities Transfer Act
- Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba
New Brunswick
- BizPal – Business Permits and Licences Service
- Business Corporations Act
- Canada / New Brunswick Business Service Centre
- Chartered Professional Accountants of New Brunswick (CPA New Brunswick)
- Employment Standards Act
- Franchises Act
- Government of New Brunswick, Resources for Business
- New Brunswick Department of Finance
- New Brunswick Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour
- Opportunities NB
- Partnerships Act
- Partnerships and Business Names Registration Act
- Personal Property Security Act
- Securities Act
- Service New Brunswick
- Service New Brunswick, Corporate Registry
- Welcome NB – Setting Up a Business
Newfoundland and Labrador
- An Act Respecting the Transfer of Securities
- Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Business Service Centre
- Chartered Professional Accountants of Newfoundland and Labrador (CPA NL)
- Corporations Act
- Labour Standards Act
- NEIA Newfoundland and Labrador Environmental Industry Association
- Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Finance
- Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills
- Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation
- NLCU Registering a non-profit organization
- Partnership Act
- Personal Property Security Act
- Securities Act
- Service NL
- Service NL, Registries
- WorkplaceNL (Workplace Health Safety & Compensation Commission)
Northwest Territories
- Business Corporations Act
- Canada / Northwest Territories Business Service Centre
- Chartered Professional Accountants of the Northwest Territories (CPA NWT / NU)
- Employment Standards Act
- Northwest Territories Finance
- Northwest Territories Justice, Corporate Registries
- Office of the Superintendent of Securities
- Partnership and Business Names Act
- Personal Property Security Act
- Securities Act
- Securities Transfer Act
- Workers’ Safety & Compensation Commission (WSCC)
Nova Scotia
- Access Nova Scotia, Registry of Joint Stock Companies
- Access Nova Scotia, Services for Businesses
- Canada / Nova Scotia Business Service Centre
- Chartered Professional Accountants of Nova Scotia (CPA Nova Scotia)
- Commercial Mediation Act
- Labour Standards Code
- Nova Scotia Business Incorporated Act
- Nova Scotia Finance and Treasury Board
- Nova Scotia Securities Commission
- Partnership Act
- Partnerships and Business Names Registration Act
- Personal Property Security Act
- Securities Act
- Securities Transfer Act
- Service Nova Scotia
- Service Nova Scotia – Incorporation of a Society (non-profit organization)
- Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia (WCB)
Nunavut
- Business Corporations Act
- Canada / Nunavut Business Service Centre
- Chartered Professional Accountants of the Northwest Territories (CPA NWT / NU)
- Labour Standards Act
- Nunavut Department of Finance
- Nunavut Department of Justice, Legal Registries
- Office of the Superintendent of Securities
- Partnership Act
- Personal Property Security Act
- Securities Act
- Securities Transfer Act
- Workers’ Safety & Compensation Commission (WSCC)
Ontario
- ACCESS Community Capital Fund
- Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act
- Arthur Wishart Act (Franchise Disclosure)
- Business Corporations Act
- Business Names Act
- Canada / Ontario Business Service Centre
- Canada Business Ontario (CBO)
- Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (CPA Ontario)
- Commercial Mediation Act
- Corporations Act
- Employment Standards Act
- Guide to the Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (ONCA)
- Health & Safety Ontario
- Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (ONCA)
- Ontario Business and Economy
- Ontario Business Registry
- Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
- Ontario Ministry of Finance
- Ontario Ministry of Government and Consumer Services
- Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development
- Ontario Securities Commission (OSC)
- Ontario Small Business Enterprise Centres
- Ontario Taxes and Benefits
- Partnerships Act
- Personal Property Security Act
- Securities Act
- Securities Transfer Act
- ServiceOntario: Start and operate a business
- ServiceOntario: Start, run and change a corporation
- Teranet
- The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB)
Prince Edward Island
- Business Start-up and Entrepreneurship
- Canada / Prince Edward Island Business Service Centre
- Chartered Accountants of Prince Edward Island (CICA)
- Chartered Professional Accountants of Prince Edward Island (CPA PEI)
- Companies Act
- Employment Standards Act
- Franchises Act
- Government of Prince Edward Island, Online Programs and Services
- Office of the Superintendent of Securities
- Partnership Act
- Personal Property Security Act
- Prince Edward Island BizPal Online Services
- Prince Edward Island Corporate / Business Names Registry
- Prince Edward Island Department of Economic Growth, Tourism and Culture
- Prince Edward Island Department of Finance
- Prince Edward Island Justice and Public Safety, Consumer Services
- Prince Edward Island Justice and Public Safety, Corporate & Business Services
- Securities Act
- Workers Compensation Board of Prince Edward Island
Quebec
- Act respecting the transfer of securities and the establishment of security entitlements
- An Act respecting labour standards
- An Act respecting the legal publicity of sole proprietorships, partnerships and legal persons
- Business Corporations Act
- Canada / Quebec Business Service Centre
- Charter of the French Language
- Civil Code of Quebec
- Creating a Non-Profit in Quebec
- educaloi.qc.ca
- Finances Québec
- Quebec CPA
- Québec Portal – Services Québec
- Revenu Québec
- Securities Act
- Standards Commission, equity, health and safety at work (CNESST)
Saskatchewan
- Canada / Saskatchewan Business Service Centre
- Chartered Professional Accountants of Saskatchewan
- Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority (FCAA)
- Information Services Corporation (ISC), Saskatchewan Corporate Registry
- Saskatchewan Business and Industry
- Saskatchewan Ministry of Finance
- The Business Corporations Act
- The Business Names Registration Act
- The Partnership Act
- The Personal Property Security Act
- The Securities Act, 1988
- The Securities Transfer Act
- Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB)
Yukon Territory
- Business Corporations Act
- Canada / Yukon Business Service Centre
- Chartered Professional Accountants of Yukon
- Employment Standards Act
- Government of Yukon, Services for Residents
- Office of the Yukon Superintendent of Securities
- Partnership and Business Names Act
- Personal Property Security Act
- Securities Act
- Securities Transfer Act
- Yukon Department of Community Services, Corporate Affairs
- Yukon Department of Finance
- Yukon Workers’ Compensation Health and Safety Board