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Corporations Canada shareholder agreements and share transfers

Authoritative federal corporate source for shareholder protection, buy-sell planning and ownership succession.

What happened

Corporations Canada explains shareholder agreements, including provisions governing share transfers on death, resignation, dismissal, bankruptcy or divorce, valuation/funding mechanisms, and notes that some small corporations use life insurance to fund share-purchase obligations.

Why it matters

Authoritative federal corporate source for shareholder protection, buy-sell planning and ownership succession.

Source

Verified against the linked primary source: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.

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