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Business registration in Canada

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.

606 matching statutes

  • Canada

    Industrial Design Act

    I-9

    As of 26 May 2026 · 1 provisions

    This Act sets out how industrial designs are registered, when a design gets exclusive rights, and what the Minister and Federal Court can do under the registration system.

    Act or statute Open & Chat
  • Canada

    Department of Industry Act

    1995, c. 1

    As of 26 May 2026 · 1 provisions

    This Act creates the Department of Industry, sets out the Minister’s role and powers, and gives rules for registration, fees, confidentiality, and regulation-making.

    Act or statute Open & Chat
  • Canada

    Competition Act

    C-34

    As of 26 May 2026 · 7 provisions

    This provision sets out the Competition Act’s purpose, key definitions, and several administration, inquiry, search, confidentiality, and mutual legal assistance powers.

    Act or statute Open & Chat
  • Canada

    Excise Act, 2001

    2002, c. 22

    As of 26 May 2026 · 10 provisions

    This part sets out key definitions and gives the Minister powers to issue, change, and cancel certain licences and registrations, while requiring licensees and registrants to comply with the Act.

    Act or statute Open & Chat
  • Canada

    Integrated Circuit Topography Act

    1990, c. 37

    As of 26 May 2026 · 1 provisions

    This Act sets rules for registering integrated circuit topographies, giving the owner an exclusive right, and limiting when others may use or challenge that right.

    Act or statute Open & Chat
  • Canada

    Telecommunications Act

    1993, c. 38

    As of 26 May 2026 · 3 provisions

    This Act sets out key telecommunications rules, including licensing, tariffs, carrier eligibility, service conditions, information disclosure, and limits on carrier conduct.

    Act or statute Open & Chat
  • Canada

    Feeds Act

    F-9

    As of 26 May 2026 · 1 provisions

    This Act regulates feeds, including approval/registration, labelling, import/export controls, inspection, and enforcement.

    Act or statute Open & Chat
  • Canada

    Motor Vehicle Safety Act

    1993, c. 16

    As of 26 May 2026 · 2 provisions

    This segment sets vehicle safety rules for companies, gives the Minister inspection and order-making powers, and requires defect and non-compliance reporting.

    Act or statute Open & Chat
  • Canada

    Fertilizers Act

    F-10

    As of 26 May 2026 · 1 provisions

    This Act regulates fertilizers and supplements, including registration, licensing, labelling, inspections, recalls, and offences.

    Act or statute Open & Chat
  • Canada

    Canada Petroleum Resources Act

    1985, c. 36 (2nd Supp.)

    As of 26 May 2026 · 3 provisions

    This Act regulates petroleum interests in frontier lands, including licences, bids, royalties, and ministerial powers.

    Act or statute Open & Chat
  • Canada

    Underused Housing Tax Act

    2022, c. 5, s. 10

    As of 26 May 2026 · 4 provisions

    This Act imposes a tax on certain residential property owners, requires returns and payments by set deadlines, and lets some owners elect fair market value or claim listed no-tax exceptions.

    Act or statute Open & Chat
  • Canada

    Emergency Economic Measures Order

    As of 26 May 2026 · 1 provisions

    This Order restricts entities in section 3 from dealing with property linked to designated persons and requires certain entities to monitor, register, report, and disclose related property and transactions.

    Regulation Open & Chat
  • Canada

    Cellulose Fibre Insulation Regulations

    As of 26 May 2026 · 1 provisions

    The regulations set testing and labelling rules for cellulose fibre insulation, including performance thresholds and consumer container-marking requirements.

    Regulation Open & Chat
  • Canada

    Safe Food for Canadians Act

    2012, c. 24

    As of 26 May 2026 · 2 provisions

    This Act regulates food commodities, including their inspection, safety, labelling, advertising, import/export, and related registrations and licences.

    Act or statute Open & Chat