Canada: Corporate and Company Law

This comprehensive guide introduces international businesses and investors to Canada's unique legal landscape, exploring how federal and provincial jurisdictions interact to govern business operations. Navigate the complexities of Canada's dual legal traditions, bilingual requirements, and multi-layered regulatory framework across key provinces including Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, and Quebec.

On August 29, 2026, the Government of Canada published two mandatory notices (the notices) under paragraph 71(1)(b) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) that establish significant reporting obligations that require businesses that manufactured, imported or used certain listed substances during the 2025 calendar year to report to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC):

Understanding the complex intersection of law and business requires specialized expertise that can navigate regulatory frameworks, compliance requirements, and legal implications across various industries. Professional legal guidance helps organizations anticipate challenges, mitigate risks, and make informed strategic decisions in an increasingly regulated business environment.

As CUSMA shifts to annual reviews and new tariff measures reshape North American trade, foreign companies entering Canada face a fundamentally different customs compliance landscape than existed two years ago.

Global Affairs Canada has issued comprehensive guidance on Canada's "deemed ownership" rules under sanctions law, clarifying when companies not directly designated may still be subject to sanctions restrictions due to ownership or control by designated persons. The guidance addresses three distinct control tests—including ownership thresholds, board control, and de facto influence—and provides practical examples of how these provisions apply to complex corporate structures and proxy arrangements

Àquel moment faut-il commencer à préparer le transfert de son entreprise ? Pour Simon Leroux, fondateur d’Optionality, la réponse se trouve bien en amont de la transaction.

The possibility of SAR in Canada regardless of issuer size is not new. Quarterly reporting was not the original state of play. In the United States, the SEC began mandating quarterly reporting only in 1970. Canada’s securities regulators followed suit over the rest of the decade, with quarterly reporting being universally adopted across the country by 1980.

A franchisor’s Franchise Disclosure Document checks every prescribed box. The audited financial statements are current, the franchise agreement is attached, the territory and fee schedules are complete, and outside counsel has confirmed that every item the statute requires is present.

Par l’adoption du décret 1358-2026, le gouvernement du Québec autorise, du 7 septembre 2026 au 31 janvier 2027, le Centre d’acquisitions gouvernementales (le « CAG ») à déroger aux principes généraux voulant que les appels d’offres publics soient ouverts sans discrimination aux entreprises étrangères en provenance d’un état lié par un accord intergouvernemental avec le Québec.