Document background
Corporate Minutes are mandatory documents required under Canadian corporate law to record proceedings of board and shareholder meetings. These minutes serve as the official record of corporate decisions and must be maintained in the corporation's minute book as required by the Canada Business Corporations Act or provincial equivalents. Corporate Minutes document attendance, quorum, decisions made, resolutions passed, and other significant corporate actions. They are essential for corporate governance, providing evidence of proper decision-making processes, protecting directors and officers, and serving as reference documents for audits, legal matters, and regulatory compliance. The minutes must be signed by the meeting chair or secretary and kept at the corporation's registered office.
