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Canada Business Corporations Act

By Occasional Contributors | 13 Minutes Read November 5, 2019

New B.C. Business Corporations Act transparency register requirements: A primer

Beginning on a date to be announced, privately-held B.C. Business Corporations Act (“BCA”) companies ‎will be required to maintain a “transparency register” of “significant individuals”, being individuals who:‎

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business, Finance and Accounting / BC transparency register, Business Corporations Act, Canada Business Corporations Act, Code of Ethics, individuals with significant control ISCs, ISC register, transparency

By Occasional Contributors | 7 Minutes Read October 23, 2019

Canada is first jurisdiction worldwide to require diversity disclosure beyond gender; Diversity disclosure rules will apply to federally incorporated public companies effective Jan. 1, 2020

Effective January 1, 2020, corporations governed by the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA) with publicly traded securities will be required to provide shareholders with information on the corporation’s policies and practices related to diversity on the board of directors and within senior management, including the number and percentage of members of the board and of senior management who are women, Aboriginal persons, members of visible minorities and persons with disabilities.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business, Finance and Accounting, Payroll / Canada Business Corporations Act, diversity, Diversity disclosure, diversity disclosure requirements

By Occasional Contributors | 3 Minutes Read May 23, 2019

New ownership transparency requirements for federal corporations

As a result of recently passed amendments to the federal Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA), corporations incorporated under that statute will soon be required to maintain a register of individuals with "significant control" over the corporation (an ISC Register).

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business / Canada Business Corporations Act, corporate responsibility, individuals with significant control ISCs, ISC register, tracking and recording of ISCs

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