Ontario Business Corporations Act & Commentary, 2026 Edition

**Important Notice Regarding Edition Numbering**
Beginning in 2026, we will be moving to a single-year format on most Annual publications, aligned with the year of publication. As a result, all annuals published in 2026 will be labeled 2026 Edition, regardless of how the previous edition was numbered. This change is intended to standardize edition naming across our annual titles. Content remains fully updated for the 2026 publication year.

More than just an annual statutory update – The Only OBCA annual consolidation that comes with Expert Overview Commentary
Ontario Business Corporations Act & Commentary, 2026 Edition is a concise guide to the law on business corporations in Ontario. It contains the full text of the Ontario Business Corporations Act and other key pieces of legislation, supplemented with Introductory Notes and Overview Commentary prepared by Fasken.

Features and Benefits

• Expert commentary – An 80+ page Overview Commentary on the Ontario Business Corporations Act and lead-in commentary by Fasken explaining the significance of the Acts in relation to corporate law in Ontario
• Fully updated – Includes the most up-to-date legislation, schedules of fees, forms and notices of filing requirements (guides)
• Comprehensive coverage – Preface prepared by Fasken explaining how the legislative scheme works
• Complete resource – Reproduced in full providing up-to-date information at your fingertips:
  • Business Corporations Act and Regulations
  • Business Names Act and Regulations
  • Business Records Protection Act
  • Business Regulation Reform Act, 1994 and Regulation
  • Corporations Information Act and Regulation
  • Extra-Provincial Corporations Act and Regulation
  • Limited Partnerships Act and Regulation
  • Partnerships Act
  • Securities Transfer Act, 2006
  • Electronic Commerce Act, 2000
  • Legislation Act, 2006
  • Relevant notices of filing requirements and guides
  • Schedules of fees
  • Ministry forms

Highlights of the 2026 Edition

• Updated Preface and Overview Commentary
• Updated Table of Concordance comparing the OBCA to corporations statutes in other jurisdictions across Canada
• Updates regarding Bills 43, 91, 190, and 213
• Discussion of the OBCA transparency register / individuals with significant control regime
• Discussion of proposed Corporations Information Act amendments under Bill C-68 / Protect Ontario Act (Budget Measures), 2025 (No. 2)
• Updates regarding virtual meetings, virtual voting, electronic notices, electronic record-keeping, and remote examination of records under Bill 91
• Updates to OBCA forms and filing materials

Who Should Buy

• General practitioners – who must have a quick reference to advise on all aspects of a business, from incorporating to exiting
• Corporate/commercial lawyers – who must keep abreast of the latest developments in business corporation law and procedures
• In-house counsel – who oversee all matters of corporate compliance and propriety of corporate filings
• Law clerks – who need concrete guidance to facilitate their corporate filings and record keeping
• Law clerk program students – who need a solid understanding of both the procedural and substantive framework for entry to the world of corporate clerkship