Esheria Regulatory Atlas

Business registration in Canada — Ontario

Registration, licensing, names, permits, and formal establishment requirements. These records come from release legal-2026.07.26-907 and link directly to stored legal text.

594 matching statutes

• Canada — Ontario

  GENERAL

  13 provisions

  This part mostly defines terms used in the regulation and lets certain related long-term care homes ask the Director to treat them as operated by the same licensee.

  Regulation Open & Chat

• Canada — Ontario

  Family Law Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F.3

  4 provisions

  This Part sets rules for family-property equalization, matrimonial homes, mediation, and related court procedures.

  Act or statute Open & Chat

• Canada — Ontario

  BEEF CATTLE

  1 provisions

  This regulation sets the beef-cattle licensing, security, payment, fee, claims, registry, and enforcement rules for dealers and related parties.

  Regulation Open & Chat

• Canada — Ontario

  Metrolinx Act, 2006, S.O. 2006, c. 16

  3 provisions

  This Act continues Metrolinx, defines its area and core terms, and gives its board and Minister roles in planning, approving, and overseeing regional transit operations.

  Act or statute Open & Chat

• Canada — Ontario

  WINDOW CLEANING

  1 provisions

  This regulation sets safety and reporting rules for window cleaning work, including registration, notice, age, protective equipment, fall protection, equipment standards, and building-owner documentation.

  Regulation Open & Chat

• Canada — Ontario

  Consumer Protection Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 30, Sched. A

  5 provisions

  This provision sets the Act’s scope, key consumer-law definitions, and several core rules on disclosure, estimates, unfair practices, unsolicited goods, and internet-gaming advertising.

  Act or statute Open & Chat

• Canada — Ontario

  OCCUPATION OF PUBLIC LANDS UNDER SECTION 21.1 OF THE ACT

  2 provisions

  This regulation sets conditions for when a person may occupy public lands under section 21.1 of the Act, and it also requires accurate registration information, immediate stoppage if artifacts or human remains are found, and compliance with specific use rules for listed structures and equipment.

  Regulation Open & Chat

• Canada — Ontario

  HAZARDOUS AND SPECIAL PRODUCTS

  2 provisions

  This part sets rules for hazardous and special products, including producer responsibilities, collection systems, and registration/reporting timelines.

  Regulation Open & Chat

• Canada — Ontario

  Line Fences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. L.17

  2 provisions

  This Act sets out how neighbors can get fence-viewers to decide boundary-fence disputes, how awards are made and enforced, and how appeals work.

  Act or statute Open & Chat

• Canada — Ontario

  Protecting Farmers from Non-Payment Act (Regulating Agricultural Product Dealers and Storage Operators), 2023, S.O. 2023, c. 9, Sched. 30

  4 provisions

  This part sets definitions and rules for agricultural product dealers and storage operators, including licensing, agreements, records, payments, trusts, funds, boards, inspections, enforcement, and offences.

  Act or statute Open & Chat

• Canada — Ontario

  Execution Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.24

  2 provisions

  This part sets out how execution creditors, debtors, and sheriffs handle seizure and sale of property, including exemptions, selections, disputes, and enforcement steps.

  Act or statute Open & Chat

• Canada — Ontario

  Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario Act, 2016, S.O. 2016, c. 37, Sched. 8

  2 provisions

  This part sets out the Authority’s structure, powers, finances, and whistleblower rules, including what the Authority and its officers must do and the penalties for reprisal offences.

  Act or statute Open & Chat

• Canada — Ontario

  Co-operative Corporations Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.35

  8 provisions

  This provision sets basic rules for co-operatives in Ontario, including names, incorporation, head office, filings, and some management powers.

  Act or statute Open & Chat

• Canada — Ontario

  Provincial Land Tax Act, 2006, S.O. 2006, c. 33, Sched. Z.2

  1 provisions

  This Act sets out how property tax is levied, billed, paid, collected, and adjusted for land in non-municipal territory.

  Act or statute Open & Chat

• Canada — Ontario

  Ontario Educational Communications Authority Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.12

  1 provisions

  This Act continues the Ontario Educational Communications Authority, sets out its board and officers, and gives it powers to govern itself, run distance education programs, and manage finances subject to approvals and reporting rules.

  Act or statute Open & Chat

• Canada — Ontario

  MORTGAGE BROKERAGES: STANDARDS OF PRACTICE

  2 provisions

  Mortgage brokerages must follow practice rules on naming, disclosures, identity checks, complaint handling, recordkeeping, and other conduct.

  Regulation Open & Chat

• Canada — Ontario

  Escheats Act, 2015, S.O. 2015, c. 38, Sched. 4

  1 provisions

  This Act lets the Public Guardian and Trustee take control of certain Crown property, deal with claims to it, and issue notices, reports, and orders.

  Act or statute Open & Chat

• Canada — Ontario

  Broader Public Sector Accountability Act, 2010, S.O. 2010, c. 25

  1 provisions

  This Act sets reporting, posting, and compliance rules for Ontario Health, the Service Organization, hospitals, and certain broader public sector organizations, and it restricts paying for lobbyist services with public funds.

  Act or statute Open & Chat

• Canada — Ontario

  GENERAL

  1 provisions

  Schedule 1 and 2 employers must post Board-supplied Act information where workers can easily see it, and employers may owe fixed penalties for late notice or contraventions.

  Regulation Open & Chat

• Canada — Ontario

  Law Society Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. L.8

  5 provisions

  This provision defines key terms and sets core rules for the Law Society of Ontario, including licensing, governance, public register duties, and bans on unauthorized legal practice.

  Act or statute Open & Chat