Bylaws of Business Corporation | Canada

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.

Appoint a financial institution to act as bankers for a Canadian corporation with this Directors Resolution template.

Approval Required

Before the corporation sets up its bank accounts, the choice of a bank must be approved by the directors. The bank will also require copies of the proper corporate approvals.

Who Can Use the Directors Resolution Template

This form can be used by any business corporation in Canada, whether incorporated federally or in one of the provinces that has Business Corporations Act legislation.

Format and Applicability

The template is available in MS Word format. It is easy to use, fully editable, and can be reused whenever necessary. It is intended to be used only within Canada.

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.

Prepare the Minutes for an annual shareholders meeting of a Canadian business corporation with this downloadable template.

• The template covers all the matters which would be put before the meeting as resolutions, and which the shareholders would vote on, such as approving the financial statements and electing the directors for the coming year.
• With this form, it's easy to fill in the blanks where indicated and prepare the final version of the minutes for distribution to the shareholders.
• Writing up the Minutes of your company's annual shareholders meeting doesn't have to be tedious. Download the template and see how easy it can be.
• Intended to be used only by companies incorporated in Canada under a provincial or federal Business Corporations Act.