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QUESTION: What is a Corporation?
TOPIC: Incorporating
ANSWER
A corporation is a legal entity that is separate from its owners, the shareholders. No shareholder of a corporation is personally liable for the debts, obligations or acts of the corporation. Directors, officers and insiders can bear some liability for their involvement with the corporation. A corporation can be formed at either the federal or provincial level.

A corporation is identified by the terms "Limited", "Ltd.", "Incorporated", "Inc.", "Corporation", or "Corp.". Whatever the term, it must appear with the corporate name on all documents, stationery, and so on, as it appears on the incorporation document.

Source: Canada-Ontario Business Service Centre

RELATED LINKS
Related Resource Library Items
- Canada Business Corporations Act: Dissolution
- Continuance
- Incorporation and business guide for Ontario
- Not-for-profit incorporator's handbook
- Small business guide to federal incorporation
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