Alberta General Bylaw of Business Corporation

Establish the borrowing powers of the directors of a Canadian business corporation with this downloadable Corporate Borrowing Bylaw form.

• In accordance with the requirements of the Business Corporations Act, the borrowing bylaw sets out the powers of the directors to:
  • borrow money,
  • create debt obligations,
  • grant security to lenders on behalf of the corporation, and
  • delegate those powers to committees or officers.
• The Corporate Borrowing Bylaw can be used for federal corporations and in the provinces and territories of Alberta, BC, Saskatchewan, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nunavut, Yukon and NWT.

Create voting, non-voting and redeemable share classes for an Alberta corporation with this Schedule to the Articles of Incorporation

• The Schedule sets out the rights and restrictions attaching to the following classes of shares:
  • Class A and B voting dividend bearing shares;
  • Class C and D nonvoting dividend bearing shares;
  • Class E nonvoting redeemable retractable dividend bearing shares, with rights on dissolution in priority to other classes;
  • Class F voting redeemable retractable nondividend bearing shares, with rights on dissolution in priority to other classes except Class E shares.
• The Schedule must be attached to the Articles of Incorporation or Amendment and submitted to Corporate Registry in accordance with the Business Corporations Act (Alberta).
• Available in MS Word format.

Incorporate an Alberta corporation with common and preferred share classes by attaching this Schedule to the Articles of Incorporation.

1. Class A common voting shares;
2. Class B common non-voting shares;
3. dividends on common shares to be declared contemporaneously;
4. Class C preferred non-voting dividend bearing redeemable shares with rights on dissolution in priority to other classes;
5. Class D preferred non-voting shares, with rights on dissolution in priority to the common shares.

Alberta Articles of Incorporation Schedule for Share Classes A and B Common, C and D Preferred, available in MS Word format. Download, edit as necessary, print for filing with Corporate Registry.

Prepare the Annual Resolutions of the shareholders and directors of a Canadian business corporation with this package of forms.

• In small privately held corporations, it is common to pass Resolutions instead of holding a formal annual meeting, to deal with all the business that must be covered in the corporation's annual meeting.
• This package is a convenient time-saver for corporate lawyers and paralegals. It contains the following template forms:

1. 1. Resolution of the directors appointing the corporate officers and approving the financial statements.
   2. Resolution of the voting shareholders approving the financials and electing the directors.
   3. Resolution of all of the shareholders appointing auditors or waiving the audit requirement.
   4. Cover letter to be sent by a law firm to its corporate clients, enclosing the forms and giving instructions to the client.

• This package of Canada Annual Resolutions Forms can be used for federal companies and in Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nunavut, Yukon and Northwest Territories. French language translation required for Quebec.

Appoint the corporate officers for a Canadian corporation with this template Directors Resolution.

• A business corporation in Canada must appoint officers to fill the roles set out in its by-laws (such as a president, secretary, treasurer, etc). It is the responsibility of the directors to appoint those individuals.
• The Board of Directors pass resolutions appointing the officers for the corporation and assigning duties to each officer.
• This template can be used by any Canadian or provincial corporation that was formed under a Business Corporations Act. A different form may be required in Quebec.
• This is a downloadable and easy-to-use MS Word document. You can download it immediately after purchase.