( January 22, 2024, 21:10 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Corporations governed by the Canada Business Corporations Act are required, as of today, to file beneficial ownership information with Corporations Canada, and some of this information will be made publicly available on its online search, said François-Philippe Champagne, minister of innovation, science and industry. For the past four years, corporations governed by the CBCA have been required to maintain a register of beneficial owners, who are also known as individuals with significant control. With the new filing rule, these businesses will now need to start filing this information with Corporations Canada on the day they incorporate.Statement follows below:...
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