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Doing Business in Canada: Practical Considerations for Investors
Date:  February 28 2009
Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC) has prepared this publication to provide a general overview of the principal corporate, tax and other legal considerations that would be of interest to foreign businesses wishing to establish or acquire a business in Canada. The material contained in this publication focuses on federal, British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Québec legislation.

Additional information relating to the establishment, acquisition or conduct of a business in Canada may be obtained from our professionals in any of FMC’s offices.

In this Guide:

  • The Canadian Constitutional System
  • Regulation of Foreign Investment
  • Forms of Business Organization
  • Director and Officer Liability in Canada
  • Income Tax Considerations
  • Commodity Tax Considerations
  • Canada's Trading Regime
  • Import-Export Considerations
  • The Competition Act - Canada's Antitrust Legislation
  • Protection of Intellectual Property
  • Privacy Laws in Canada
  • Electronic Commerce Law
  • Immigration Restrictions of Non-Canadians Working in Canada
  • Labour and Employment Law Considerations
  • Land Ownership in Canada
  • Land Use Planning/Land Development
  • Energy Law
  • Environmental Law in Canada
  • Federal Consumer Product and Labelling Standards
  • French Language Requirements in the Province of Québec
  • Financing Canadian Operations
  • Security Interests in Personal Property
  • Corporate Insolvency
  • Regulation of Specific Industries

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