Ontario Employment Policy Statement

Prepare share transfers for an Ontario corporation with this Share Transfer and Release Forms package.

• The package contains the following items:
  • Share Transfer and Indemnity Form, to transfer all of the shares of a corporation to a purchaser. The seller indemnifies the buyer and releases the corporation from any claims the seller may have with respect to the seller's involvement with the corporation.
  • A simpler form of Share Transfer, to transfer all or part of a shareholder's shares to another party.
  • A resolution of the directors of the corporation approving the share transfer.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the Province of Ontario, Canada.

Rent out office or retail premises in Ontario to a business tenant with this Standard Form Commercial Lease Agreement.

• The three parties to the lease are the landlord, the tenant, and an indemnifier (typically, a principal of a corporate tenant) who covenants to perform all of the tenant's obligations and will pay any amounts due under the lease if the tenant defaults.
• The lease contains environmental covenants by both Tenant and Landlord.
• Landlord will provide heat, ventilation and cooling systems for the premises and the building, electric power sources, and maintenance and repair of same.
• Landlord is responsible for the operation, maintenance and repair of all systems, facilities and equipment necessary for the proper operation of the building in which the premises are located.
• Other provisions of the lease include (among others):
  • Landlord and Tenant taxes,
  • Landlord and Tenant insurance,
  • mutual release and indemnity,
  • surrender and holding over,
  • Landlord's rights on default.
• Exhibits to the lease include:
  • Determination of occupancy costs,
  • Rules and Regulations,
  • Landlord's and Tenant's Work.
• Available in MS Word format and fully editable to fit your needs.
• Intended to be used only in the Province of Ontario, Canada.

Put together a company policy governing vacation time, leave of absence and holiday days with this fully editable template form which covers:

• accrual and use of paid vacation leave by full-time and part-time employees,
• accrual and use of paid sick leave by full-time employees,
• family leave,
• military leave,
• disciplinary and non-disciplinary administrative leave,
• jury duty or witness summons,
• bereavement leave,
• religious observances,
• regularly scheduled holidays.

This form is available in MS Word format and is fully editable to meet your needs.

Prepare a Diversity Policy for your business with this customizable template for Canadian companies.

• The policy statement sets out the company's commitment to establishing a corporate culture that promotes diversity and inclusion in recruitment, training, incentive programs, performance management, product development, community involvement and all other aspects of the corporate operations.
• The policy also specifies the company's specific objectives with respect to hiring and retaining high quality employees regardless of race, religious beliefs, ethnicity, cultural background, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental challenges, ancestry, or place of origin.
• The steps the company will take to achieve the above objectives include:
  • modifying work schedules, providing flex time and work-from-home arrangements and removing barriers within the workspace to accommodate employees' special needs;
  • providing diversity and inclusion training to all employees and management;
  • hiring and retaining employees in key positions who represent the diversity of the community at large.
• Although this Diversity Policy is intended for use in Canada, it can be easily modified to use in any country by replacing the specific references to Canadian laws and regulations.
• Download the form immediately after purchase. Available as a MS Word template.

Lease a commercial building and adjoined land in Canada to a business tenant with this comprehensive downloadable lease template.

• The lease is for the land and buildings already on the location, or to be constructed at a later date, which are solely at the risk of the tenant.
• This is a net lease, and the tenant is responsible for paying all taxes, charges, rates, expenses, and outgoings related to the premises.
• The tenant must maintain comprehensive liability insurance, all risks physical damage insurance, boiler and pressure vessel and machinery breakdown insurance, in forms and amounts satisfactory to the landlord.
• The tenant shall not request local improvements from the municipality without the landlord's consent.
• The tenant grants the landlord a security interest over all of its present and after acquired personal property, as collateral security for its performance of its obligations under the lease.
• The landlord is not required to maintain, repair or rebuild the leased premises if they are damaged or destroyed.
• This legal template can be used in most Canadian provinces and territories. A different form may be required for Quebec.