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Governor General Designate with legal background
12 July 2010
It’s true, I am a bit disappointed I didn't get the call to be the new Governor General. It looks like a good gig: good salary, nice house, snappy uniform and access to an impressive wine cellar. It’s probably my own fault - I should have e-mailed the PM's office to let them know I was...
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Corporate Reorganization Pursuant to the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act
Written by Christopher Green   
Ever wondered how huge companies, such as Dow Chemicals or Eaton's manage to sail through financial disaster, apparently unscathed?

Many of them do it by availing themselves of the relatively little known provisions of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, or the Company Creditors Arrangement Act, two federal laws which permit companies, under some circumstances, to freeze
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What's in a Name?
Written by Christopher Green   
No one doubts that a business name has real value. It is an asset which is bargained in the purchase of a business, and in many cases the business name is the most substantial asset being transferred. Accordingly, it comes a surprise to most people how unregulated the use of a busines name really is in the province of British Columbia.

Unlike many jurisdictions, there is no statute in British Columbia which directly governs the use of a
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The Advantages of Incorporation
Written by Christopher Green   
Incorporation is the process whereby one or more individuals make application to a provincial, state, or federal government for the creation of an artificial entity, or "person" called a limited liability company. In earlier times, an act of Parliament was required to create such an artificial person; nowadays the process is considerably simpler, but is still regulated by statute.

The entity created by incorporation is
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