Dawn Gould

Bennett Jones LLP

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Incorporation Forum Shopping in Canada: Considerations for Canadian Tech Startups

This guide highlights the key factors tech startups should consider when choosing where to incorporate in Canada. It takes into account the unique needs of tech startups and the recent efforts by Canadian jurisdictions to...more

2/28/2025 / Business Entities , Canada , Corporate Finance , Corporate Governance , Forum Shopping , Incorporation , Regulatory Requirements , Startups , Technology Sector , Venture Capital

Updated B.C. Transparency Register Requirements

Effective October 1, 2020, all private companies incorporated under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (BCBCA) will be required to maintain a transparency register disclosing certain prescribed information about...more

10/1/2020 / Canada , Corporate Governance , Proposed Legislation , Publicly-Traded Companies , Transparency

British Columbia Introduces Benefit Companies

On June 30, 2020, British Columbia became the first Canadian jurisdiction to allow for the establishment of "benefit companies" by introducing amendments to the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia)....more

7/9/2020 / B Corporation , Benefit Corporations , Corporate Governance , Corporate Social Responsibility , Public Benefit Corporation

New Corporate Requirement—Transparency Registers for B.C. Private Companies

Starting on May 1 of this year, all private companies governed by the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (BCA) must maintain a "transparency register". The register will contain the names of individuals with direct...more

3/20/2020 / Beneficial Owner , Business Corporation Act , Canada , CBCA , Private Company Shares , Recordkeeping Requirements , Reporting Requirements , Transparency , Voting Rights

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