Changes to Corporations Canada Documents
Released in the Last 12 Months

Canada Business Corporations Act Documents
Release Date Document Nature of the Change
January 28, 2013 Substantive change
  • format and presentation of information revised
  • Revival Policy repealed and information added to this document
January 24, 2013 Minor change
  • format revised
December 11, 2012 Minor change
  • format revised
December 7, 2012 Minor change
  • format revised
  • addition of information on why need to file annual return and consequences if not filed
December 6, 2012 Minor change (English only)
  • clarified wording for signed statement of director or officer in applying for Letter of Satisfaction
September 26, 2012 Substantive change
  • Directors must provide residential address or other address for service.
September 26, 2012 Substantive change
  • The definition of residential address or other address for service has been added.
September 26, 2012 Substantive change
  • Directors must provide residential address or other address for service.
  • Format change.
September 26, 2012 Substantive change
  • Directors must provide residential address or other address for service.
  • Format change.
July 24, 2012 Minor change
  • statement added about articles being in either official language or bilingual
July 3, 2012 Continuance (export) of a federal corporations Minor change
  • instead of a statutory declaration, a signed statement will be acceptable for the information to be submitted
July 3, 2012 Protecting Your Corporate Name Substantive change
  • change emphasizes trade-mark registration as a means to protect a corporate name
May 29, 2012 Fees and Service Standards Minor change
  • format revised
  • no change in the fees or service standards
April 19, 2012 Are you concerned that a corporation created by Corporations Canada has a name that can be confused with yours? New document
  • replaces Allegations of Corporate Name Confusion
April 12, 2012 Glossary for the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA) Substantive change
  • new definitions added, such as anniversary date, auto-returned applications, distributing corporation, ordinary resolution and statutory declaration
April 12, 2012 Continuance (export) of a federal corporation Minor change
  • format and presentation of information revised
Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act Documents
Release Date Document Nature of the Change
April 29, 2013 New document
April 29, 2013 Minor change
  • added link to Information on Annual Return Filings for Not-for-profit Corporations
April 25, 2013 Minor change
  • format revised to ensure a high level of Web accessibility
  • the content of the forms remains unchanged
April 16, 2013 Substantive change
  • information added to the Guide on:
    • Checklist for Continuance (transition)
    • How to Avoid Common Deficiencies in Form 4031 – Articles of Continuance (transition)
  • small changes to wording
April 16, 2013 Minor change
  • small changes to the wording
January 22, 2013 Minor change
  • addition of information for filing annual returns online
December 6, 2012 Minor change (English only)
  • clarified wording for signed statement of director or officer in applying for Letter of Satisfaction.
November 23, 2012 Minor change
  • new links added to the Guide
    • Checklist for Continuance (transition)
    • How to Avoid Common Deficiencies in Form 4031 – Articles of Continuance (transition)
November 13, 2012 Minor change
  • addition of a table summarizing the differences between a soliciting and a non-soliciting corporation
  • addition of definitions for “unanimous members agreement” and “registered charity”
October 30, 2012 Instructions for: Minor change
  • instructions revised to clarify requirements for the statements on:
    • classes or groups of members
    • distribution of property on liquidation
October 17, 2012 Substantive change
  • 3 jurisdictions have been pre-approved for continuance (import) and continuance (export): Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Newfoundland and Labrador
September 26, 2012 Substantive change
  • The definition of residential address or other address for service has been added.
July 24, 2012 Creating a Not-for-profit Corporation Minor change
  • statement added about articles being in either official language or bilingual
  • statement added about professional associations
July 24, 2012 Minor change
  • statement added about articles being in either official language or bilingual
July 3, 2012 Continuance (export) of a Not-for-profit Corporation Minor change
  • instead of a statutory declaration, a signed statement will be acceptable for the information to be submitted
July 3, 2012 Protecting Your Corporate Name Substantive change
  • change emphasizes trade-mark registration as a means to protect a corporate name
June 8, 2012 Deadline for Filing of Annual Returns Minor change
  • add link to instructions for Form 4022 – Annual Return
May 29, 2012 Fees and Service Standards Minor change
  • format revised
  • no change in the fees or service standards
May 7, 2012 Instructions for Forms 4007, 4013, 4014 and 4033 Minor change
  • new wording for privacy statement
April 30, 2012 Continuance (import) of a Not-for-profit Corporation Minor change
  • corrections (e.g., replaced "shareholder" with "member")
April 27, 2012 Instructions for Forms 4003, 4004, 4006, 4009, 4011, 4015, 4017, 4019, 4020 and 4022 Minor change
  • more information for completing the forms added
April 19, 2012 Are you concerned that a corporation created by Corporations Canada has a name that can be confused with yours? New document
April 19, 2012 Continuance (export) of a Not-for-profit Corporation New document
Canada Corporations Act Documents
Release Date Document Nature of the Change
July 3, 2012 Protecting Your Corporate Name Substantive change
  • change emphasizes trade-mark registration as a means to protect a corporate name
May 29, 2012 Fees and Service Standards Minor change
  • format revised
  • no change in the fees or service standards
April 19, 2012 Are you concerned that a corporation created by Corporations Canada has a name that can be confused with yours? New document
Canada Cooperatives Act Documents
Release Date Document Nature of the Change
January 22, 2013 Minor change
  • Format revised
September 26, 2012 Form 3006 – Notice of Directors or Notice of Change of Directors Substantive change
  • The definition of residential address or other address for service has been added.
July 3, 2012 Protecting Your Corporate Name Substantive change
  • change emphasizes trade-mark registration as a means to protect a corporate name
May 29, 2012 Fees and Service Standards Minor change
  • format revised
  • no change in the fees or service standards
April 19, 2012 Are you concerned that a corporation created by Corporations Canada has a name that can be confused with yours? New document

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