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New Requirements for Tracking Corporate Ownership Information of Federally Incorporated Companies

6/14/2019

 
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​The federal government has implemented changes to the Canada Business Corporations Act (“CBCA”),  which come into effect June 13, 2019 for federally incorporated companies. The CBCA sets out criterion for identifying individuals who have significant control over a corporation. It also sets out a requirement for corporations that meet certain criteria to keep a register of these individuals. The purpose of these beneficial ownership registers is to offer better corporate transparency to strengthen Canada’s anti-money laundering regime.
An individual may have significant control over a corporation if the individual has any of the following interests or rights, or any combination of them, in respect of a significant number of shares (more than 25% of voting rights or value) of the corporation:
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  •  the individual is the registered holder;
  • the individual is the beneficial owner; or
  • the individual has direct or indirect control or direction over
 
A group of two or more individuals whose joint holdings meet these criteria are considered to be an individual with significant control.
 
Once those having significant control of a corporation are determined, the registry must include the following information for each of these individuals:


  • their name, date of birth and address
  • their jurisdiction of residence for tax purposes
  • the day on which they became or stopped being an individual with significant control
  • a description of how the individual has significant control over the corporation, including a description of any interests and rights they have in shares of the corporation
  • a description of the steps the corporation takes to keep this registry up-to-date each year
  • any other prescribed information
 
Adding to the burden, the registry needs to be reviewed and updated each fiscal year. If changes occur at other times in the year, the register must be updated accordingly within 15 days of the change.
 
Failure to comply with the requirements to maintain a registry may be subject to a $5,000 penalty. A director or corporation who “knowingly authorizes, permits or acquiesces” in not fulfilling this requirement or who provides false or misleading information in the registry may be subject to a fine of up to $200,000 and/or imprisonment of up to six months.
 
Tip: It is always recommended that a corporation retain a lawyer’s office to be the registered and records office in order to maintain the corporate annual report filings and records books as required under the federal CBCA or provincial laws.
 
 
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