Venture Law Corporation

Corporations Canada
Jean Edmonds Building
South Tower, 9th Floor
365 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario   K1A 0C8

General Inquiries:

Toll-free (within Canada): 1-866-333-5556
Telephone (National Capital Region and Outside Canada): 613-941-9042
FAX: 613-941-4803
Email: corporationscanada@ic.gc.ca

• Canada Corporations Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. C-44

Alberta Corporate Registry
Corporate Registries
Box 1007 Station Main
Edmonton AB T5J 3W3
Tel: 780-422-7330
Fax: 780-422-1091
E-mail: cr@gov.ab.ca

• Alberta Business Corporations Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. B-9
• Alberta Business Corporations Regulation, Alta. Reg. 118/2000

Alberta Securities Commission
Suite 600, 250 – 5 Street SW
Calgary Alberta T2P 0R4
Tel: 403-297-6454
Toll Free: 1-877-355-0585
Fax: 403-297-6156
Email: Inquiries@asc.ca

• Alberta Regulatory Instruments
• Alberta Blanket Orders and Designation Orders
• Alberta Securities Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. S-4
• Alberta Securities Regulation, Alta. Reg. 115/1995
• Alberta Securities Transfer Act, S.A. 2006, c. S-4.5

British Columbia Registrar of Companies
P.O. Box 9431, Stn. Prov. Govt.
Victoria BC V8W 9V3
General Information: 250-387-7848 or 604 775-1041
Fax: 250-356-9422

• British Columbia Business Corporations Act, S.B.C. 2002, c. 57
• British Columbia Business Corporations Regulation, B.C. Reg. 65/2004
• Extraprovincial Companies and Foreign Entities from a Designated Province Regulation, B.C. Reg. 88/2009

British Columbia Securities Commission
P.O. Box 10142, Pacific Centre
701 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, BC V7Y 1L2
Tel: 604-899-6500
Toll Free: 1-800-373-6393
Fax: 604-899-6506
Email: inquiries@bcsc.bc.ca

• British Columbia Policies and Instruments*
• British Columbia Securities Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 418
• British Columbia Securities Regulation, B.C. Reg. 196/97
• British Columbia Securities Rules, B.C. Reg. 194/97

Manitoba Consumer and Corporate Affairs: Companies Office
1010 Woodsworth Building, 10th Floor
405 Broadway Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3C 3L6
Tel: 204-945-2500
Toll Free: 1-888-246-8353
Fax: 204-945-1459
E-mail: companies@gov.mb.ca

• Manitoba Corporations Act, C.C.S.M. c. C225
• Manitoba Corporations Regulation, Man. Reg. 385/87 R

Manitoba Securities Commission
500 – 400 St. Mary Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3C 4K5
Tel: 204-945-2548
Fax: 204-945-0330
Email: securities@gov.mb.ca

• Manitoba Rules and Policies *
• Manitoba Securities Act, C.C.S.M. c. S50
• Manitoba Securities Regulation, Man. Reg. 491/88 R
• Manitoba Rule-Making Procedure Regulation, Man. Reg. 246/97
• Manitoba The Securities Transfer Act, C.C.S.M. c. S60

New Brunswick Corporate Registry
Service New Brunswick
432 Queen Street
Fredericton, N.B. E3B 1B6

Mailing address:

Corporate Affairs Branch
Service New Brunswick
P.O. Box 1998
Fredericton NB E3B 5G4
Tel: 506-453-2703
Fax: 506-453-2613

• New Brunswick Business Corporations Act, S.N.B. 1981, c. B-9.1
• New Brunswick General Regulation, N.B. Reg. 81-147

New Brunswick Securities Commission
85 Charlotte Street, Suite 300
Saint John, NB E2L 2J2
Tel: 506-658-3060
Fax: 506-658-3059
Email: information@nbsc-cvmnb.ca

• New Brunswick Rules, Policies, Orders, Notices *
• New Brunswick Securities Act, S.N.B. 2004, c. S-5.5
• New Brunswick Rule-making Procedure Regulation, N.B. Reg. 2010-127
• New Brunswick Securities Transfer Act, S.N.B. 2008, c. S-5.8

Newfoundland and Labrador Registry of Companies
P.O. Box 8700
St-John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador A1B 4J6

Courier/Street Address:

59 Elizabeth Avenue
St-John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador A1B 4J6
Tel: 709-729-3317
Fax: 709-729-0232

• Newfoundland and Labrador Corporations Act, R.S.N.L. 1990, c. C-36
• Newfoundland and Labrador Corporations Regulations, C.N.L.R. 750/96

Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Government Services Consumer & Commercial Affairs Branch
2nd Floor, West Block
Confederation Building
P.O. Box 8700
St. John’s, NL A1B 4J6
Tel: 709-729-4189
Fax: 709-729-6187

• Newfoundland and Labrador Securities Act, R.S.N.L. 1990, c. S-13
• Newfoundland and Labrador Securities Regulations, C.N.L.R. 805/96
• Newfoundland and Labrador Securities Transfer Act, S.N.L. 2007, c. S-13.01

Northwest Territories Corporate Registry
1^st Floor, Stuart Hodgson Bldg.
5009 – 49th Street, Box 1320
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9
Tel: 867-873-7492
Fax: 867-873-0243

• Northwest Territories Business Corporations Act, S.N.W.T. 1996, c. 19
• Northwest Territories Business Corporations Regulations, N.W.T. Reg. 018-98

Northwest Territories Office of the Superintendent of Securities
Department of Justice
Government of the Northwest Territories
1st Floor Stuart M. Hodgson Building
5009 – 49th Street
P.O. Box 1320
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9
Tel: 867-920-3318
Fax: 867-873-0243

• CSA National Instruments Adopted by Northwest Territories *
• Northwest Territories Securities Act, S.N.W.T. 2008, c. 10
• Northwest Territories Promulgation of Rules Regulations, N.W.T. Reg. 060-2008
• Northwest Territories  Local Rules
• Northwest Territories Blanket Orders & Amendments
• Northwest Territories Securities Transfer Act, S.N.W.T. 2009, c. 14

Nova Scotia Registry of Joint Stock Companies
Maritime Centre, 9th Floor, Box 1529
1505 Barrington Street
Halifax, NS B3J 2K4
Tel: 902-424-7770
Fax: 902-424-4633

• Nova Scotia Companies Act, R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 81
• Nova Scotia Companies Act Regulations, N.S. Reg. 156/91

Nova Scotia Securities Commission
Joseph Howe Building
2nd Floor, 1690 Hollis Street
P.O. Box 458
Halifax, NS B3J 2P8 / Courier: B3J 3J9
Tel: 902-424-7768
Fax: 902-424-4625

• Nova Scotia Policies
• Nova Scotia Securities Act, R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 418
• Nova Scotia Community Economic-Development Corporations Regulations, NS Reg 168/2011
• Nova Scotia Rules
• Nova Scotia Blanket Orders (incorporated into policy lists)
• Nova Scotia Securities Transfer Act, S.N.S. 2010, c. 8

Nunavut Corporate Registries
Legal Registries Division
Department of Justice
P.O. Box 1000, Station 570
1^st Floor, Brown Building
Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0
Tel: 867-975-6190
Fax: 867-975-6194
E-mail:svangenne@gov.nu.ca

• Nunavut Business Corporations Act, S.N.W.T. (Nu.) 1996, c. 19
• Nunavut Territory Business Corporations Regulations, N.W.T. Reg. (Nu.) 018-98

Nunavut Office of the Superintendent of Securities
Department of Justice
Government of Nunavut
1st Floor, Brown Building
P.O. Box 1000 – Station 570
Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0
Tel: 867-975-6590
Fax: 867-975-6594

• Nunavut Securities Act, S.Nu. 2008,c. 12
• Nunavut Promulgation of Rules Regulations, Nu. Reg. 024-2008
• CSA Instruments & Notices adopted by Nunavut
• Nunavut Securities Transfer Act, S Nu. 2010, c. 15

Ontario Ministry of Consumer and Business Services
Companies and Personal Property Security Branch
393 University Avenue, 2^nd Floor
Toronto, ON M5G 2M2
Tel: 416-314-8880 or 1-800-361-3223
Fax: 416-314-4852

• Ontario Business Corporations Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. B.16
• Ontario General, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 62

Ontario Securities Commission
Box 55
Suite 1903 – 20 Queen Street West
Toronto, ON M5H 3S8
Tel: 416-593-8314
Toll Free: 1-877-785-1555
Fax: 416-593-8122
Email: Inquiries@osc.gov.on.ca

• Ontario Instruments, Rules & Policies
• Ontario Securities Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5
• Ontario General, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 1015
• Ontario Securities Transfer Act, 2006, S.O. 2006, c. 8

Prince Edward Island The Department of Justice and Public Safety: Office of Attorney General
105 Rochford Street, 4th Floor, Shaw Building
P.O. Box 2000
Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8
Tel: 902-368-4550
Fax: 902-368-5283
E-mail: skfurlotte@gov.pe.ca

• Prince Edward Island Companies Act, R.S.P.E.I. 1988, c. C-14
• Prince Edward Island Fees Regulations, P.E.I. Reg. EC562/92
• Prince Edward Island Forms Regulations, P.E.I. Reg. EC892/84

Prince Edward Island Securities Office
Consumer, Corporate and Insurance Services Division
Office of the Attorney General
95 Rochford Street, P.O. Box 2000
Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8
Tel: 902-368-4569
Fax: 902-368-5283

• Prince Edward Island Law & Policy
• Prince Edward Island Securities Act, R.S.P.E.I. 1988, c. S-3.1
• Prince Edward Island General Regulations, P.E.I. Reg. EC57/08

Quebec Registraire des Entreprises
2050, rue De Bleury, 4^e étage
(Métro Place-des-Arts)
Montréal, QC H3A 2J5
Téléphone: 514-644-4545
Toll Free: 1-877-644-4545
Fax: 418-528-5703

• Quebec Business Corporations Act, R.S.Q. c. S-31.1
• Quebec Regulation respecting shareholder proposals, R.R.Q., c. S-31.1, r. 2
• Quebec Regulation to enact transitional measures for the carrying out of the Business Corporations Act, R.R.Q., c. S-31.1, r. 1

Quebec Autorite des marches financiers
800, square Victoria, 22^e étage
C.P. 246, tour de la Bourse
Montréal (Québec) H4Z 1G3
Telephone: 514 395-0337
Fax: 514 873-3090

• Quebec Policy Statements
• Quebec Securities Act, R.S.Q. c. V-1.1
• Quebec Securities Regulation, 1983 G.O.Q. 2, 1269 

Saskatchewan Corporate Registry
Saskatchewan Information Services Corporation
1301 1st Avenue
Regina, SK S4R 8H2
Tel: 306-787-2962
Fax: 306- 787-8999
E-mail: corporateregistry@isc.ca

• Saskatchewan Business Corporations Act, 2021, SS 2021, c 6
• Saskatchewan Business Corporations Regulations, 2022, Sask Reg 91/2022

Saskatchewan Financial Services Commission
6th Floor 1919 Saskatchewan Drive
Regina, SK S4P 3V7
Tel: 306-787-5645 (Regina)
Fax: 306-787-5899 (Regina)
Email: fcaa@gov.sk.ca

• Instruments & Notices adopted by Saskatchewan
• Saskatchewan Securities Act, 1988, S.S. 1988-89, c. S-42.2
• Saskatchewan Securities Regulations, R.R.S. c. S-42.2 Reg. 1
• Saskatchewan Securities Transfer Act, S.S. 2007, c. S-42.3

Yukon Department of Corporate Affairs: Registrar of Companies
P.O. Box 2703
2130 Second Avenue
Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2C6
Tel: 867-667-5442
Fax: 867-393-6251
E-mail: corporateaffairs@gov.yk.ca

• Yukon Business Corporations Act, R.S.Y. 2002, c. 20
• Yukon Business Corporations Regulations, Y.O.I.C. 2015/006
• Yukon Business Corporations Act, Cooperative Associations Act, Partnership and Business Names Act and Societies ActNaming Regulation, YOIC 2015/07

Yukon Superintendent of Securities
Community Services
PO Box 2703
Whitehorse, YT Y1A 3C6
Courier: 2130 Second Avenue, 3rd Floor
Whitehorse, YT Y1A 5H6
Tel: 867-667-5225
Fax: 867-393-6251

• Yukon Rules and Instruments
• Yukon Securities Act, S.Y. 2007, c. 16 (pdf)
• Yukon Securities Regulation, Y.O.I.C. 2008/39
• Yukon Securities Transfer Act, S.Y. 2010, c. 16