Attention Small Business Owners: Take Advantage of Canada’s Economic Action Plan
Posted February 8, 2010 at 7:56 pm

As Canada is climbing out of the recession, most incentives in the federal stimilus package passed last summer come to an end. For example, the home renovation tax credit has ended on January 31, 2010.
Thankfully, many incentives for small businesses remain in place for a while longer.
Besides the tax cuts and assistance on financing that [...]

PSWLaw Announces New Line of Services Dedicated to First-Time Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners
Posted February 5, 2010 at 10:03 am

Are you running a corporation for the first time? Are you a new business owner unsure about the legal requirements of running a business?
PSWLaw is pleased to announce a new line of services dedicated to those who are new on the scene.
We can to provide you with the following information:

How to incorporate
What is a “minute [...]

Animal Rights Groups Sue Edmonton over Ill Elephant
Posted February 2, 2010 at 10:03 am

Yesterday The National Post reported this story on two animal rights group suing the City of Edmonton for allegedly breaching Alberta’s Animal Protection Act by mistreating Lucy the elephant.
The suit was brought by Zoocheck Canada and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). Their claim was accompanied with affidavits from several experts.
The organizations claim [...]

Happy Groundhog Day 2010
Posted at 8:38 am

Groundhog Day is celebrated on February 2 in the U.S. and Canada. According to folklore, if a groundhog emerging from its burrow on this day and sees its shadow, it will supposedly retreat to its burrow, and winter will continue for six more weeks.
This year’s results are unanimous:
The Ontario Wiarton Willie confirmed that there will [...]

The Voluntary Dissolution of a Corporation
Posted February 1, 2010 at 1:13 pm

In Ontario, the voluntary dissolution of a corporation is governed by the Business Corporations Act* and is quite a demanding administrative process.
For a corporation that has never commenced business and has not issued any shares, the dissolution would be filed by all its incorporators  along with the written consent of the Minister of Finance. [...]