What Is a Minute Book? A Plain Guide for Canadian Corporations
What a corporate minute book is, what the CBCA and OBCA require it to contain, and whether it can be electronic.
ISC Register Requirements for Federal and Ontario Corporations
Who counts as an individual with significant control, what the register must contain, and how often to update it under the CBCA and OBCA.
Annual Resolutions for Small Canadian Corporations
How written annual resolutions replace the annual meeting for many small CBCA and OBCA corporations, and what they usually cover.
Are Electronic Minute Books Legal in Canada?
What the CBCA and OBCA say about keeping corporate records electronically, and practical tips for signing and storing them.
Minute Book Requirements in Ontario (OBCA s. 140)
Exactly what an Ontario corporation must keep in its minute book under OBCA sections 139 to 144, where to keep it, and the common gaps.
CBCA Section 20: Corporate Records Explained
What section 20 of the Canada Business Corporations Act requires federal corporations to keep, with sections 21.1, 22 and 50.
Share Register Template Canada (Securities Register)
What a Canadian securities register must show under CBCA s. 50 and OBCA s. 141, with a sample layout and common mistakes.
Organizational Resolutions for a New Canadian Corporation
The first resolutions a new CBCA or OBCA corporation passes: by-law, officers, share issue, banking and records, and why they matter.
General By-law No. 1 for Canadian Corporations
What a general by-law (By-law No. 1) covers for CBCA and Ontario corporations, how it is made and confirmed.
Do You Need a Corporate Seal in Canada?
Corporate seals are optional under the CBCA and OBCA. When people still use one and what to use instead.
Minute Book for a Numbered Company (Ontario or Federal)
Numbered companies need a minute book too. How to prepare one for 1234567 Ontario Inc. or 1234567 Canada Inc.
How Much Does a Minute Book Cost in Canada?
Typical costs for a Canadian minute book in 2026: free templates, subscription software, law firm preparation, and a one-time prepared PDF.
What Goes in a Minute Book? Tab-by-Tab Checklist (CBCA and OBCA)
A tab-by-tab checklist of what a Canadian corporation's minute book contains, with CBCA and OBCA section references.
Annual Resolutions Ontario Template: What OBCA Corporations Sign Each Year
What Ontario OBCA corporations put in annual directors' and shareholders' resolutions, with section references and a template outline.
Transparency Register Ontario: ISC Register Rules Under OBCA s. 140.2
Ontario's transparency register (register of individuals with significant control): who must be listed, what to record and when to update it.
CBCA vs OBCA Minute Book: Federal or Ontario Rules?
How minute book rules differ for federal CBCA and Ontario OBCA corporations: record location, ISC filing, annual meetings and returns.