Thanks Paul – Ride for the Cure

Congratulations goes out to Paul Barbeau for tallying the most donation dollars during the month of January, making him our Monthly Quest for the Gold Jersey winner!

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Buying a Business: Shares or Assets?

Whether you are buying out the competitor or buying your first business, you will want to ensure that the terms of the deal meet your needs and protect your interests. A fundamental concern is to first consider what…

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Is Your Family Business Prepared for Succession?

Business owners should take cognizance of the fact that succession planning should be considered in a proactive and earlier stage. Often, small business owners do not look far enough forward because they are reluctant to come to terms…

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Annual Requirements for British Columbia Companies

This article sets out the information that every director and shareholder of a company incorporated under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) should regarding the annual company maintenance requirements.

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Health Profession Corporations – British Columbia

The benefits of health professionals within British Columbia (such as Dentists, Physicians, Naturopaths, Pharmacists, Physical Therapists and Optometrists etc) consider the benefits of becoming self employed and practicing through their own professional corporation.

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Charity Law Bulletin – Canada

This bulletin highlights some of the topical issues that concern a registered charity.

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Changes in Trademark Legislation – Canada

On June 19th 2014 the Government of Canada's Economic Action Plan 2014 Act, No. 1 was given Royal Assent and with it comes amendments to the Trade-marks Act.

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The Trademark Clearinghouse is Working

For information on the Trademark Clearinghouse, please review our prior post on this matter here. The Trademark Clearinghouse has been operating for the past year and has released data which shows that over 500,000 Claims Notices  have been…

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Protecting Business Property – Domain Names

One asset that can be overlooked when a business relationship breaks down is the domain names operated for the benefit of the Company.  This is the situation that a company in Ontario, Mold.ca.Inc.,  found themselves in when their…

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Charitable Organisation Decision Tree

If your non-profit or voluntary organisation is trying to decide if they should proceed with registration as a registered charity, the Decision Tree, funded by Canada Revenue Agency and produced by the Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia,…

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