In this guide, you will find information, resources and links about Business Law. This includes some of the following subjects:
Corporate
- Creation and termination of business structures
- Partnerships
- Joint ventures
- Non-profit
- Corporations
- Contract law
- Governance / Liability – Directors’ liability
- Reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions
- Shareholders agreements/remedies
Commercial
- Sales contracts
- Consumer protection
- Product liability
- Negotiable instruments
- Debt/Securities
Texts
General
- The Annotated Business Corporations Act of Alberta, 3rd ed. by Brenda-Jean Currie Table of Contents
- Business Corporations in Canada : legal and practical aspects by Paul Martel Table of Contents
- Business Law Fundamentals by Legal Education Society of Alberta Table of Contents
- Business Organizations : principles, policies, and practice by Robert Yalden Table of Contents
- Canadian Business Corporations Law, 3rd ed. by Kevin McGuinness Table of Contents
- Canada Business Corporations Manual, 2nd ed. by Jack J. Quinn Table of Contents
- Corporate and Practice Manual for Charities and Not-for-Profit Corporations by Jane Burke-Robertson
- Sale of a business, 10th ed. by Jennifer E. Babe Table of Contents
Contract Law
- Chitty on Contracts, 32nd ed.by H.G. Beale [ed.] Table of Contents
- Damages for Breach of Contract, 2nd ed. by Harvin Pitch & Ronald Snyder Table of Contents
- Introduction to Contracts, 2nd ed. by Bruce MacDougall Table of Contents
- The Law of Contract in Canada, 6th ed. by G.H.L. Fridman Table of Contents
- The Law of Contracts, 7th ed. by S. M. Waddams Table of Contents
Governance / Directors' Liability
- Directors and Officers : a Canadian legal manual, Rev. ed.by Hillel Neuer, Lazar Sarna Table of Contents
- Directors and Officers in Canada : law and practice by Carol Hansell Table of Contents
- Directors’ Duties in Canada, 5th ed. by Barry Reiter Table of Contents
- Directors’ Liability in Canada by E. Edward Siemens Table of Contents
Reorganizations
- Business Succession Guide, 3rd ed.by Paul Mahaffy Table of Contents
- Extra-Provincial Corporate Registrations in Canada, 2012 ed. by Ash Baker Table of Contents
- Mergers & Acquisitions by Legal Education Society of Alberta Table of Contents
- Mergers, Acquisitions and Other Changes to Corporate Control, 2nd ed. by Christopher Nicholls Table of Contents Also available as an e-text
- Mergers and Acquisitions : a legal manual, Rev. ed. by Lazar Sarna Table of Contents
- Outsourcing Transactions : a practical guide by Ian Kyer & John Beardwood (eds.)
Shareholder Agreements
- Drafting shareholder agreements, 2nd ed. by Ricky Ewasiuk Table of Contents
- Shareholder Remedies in Canada, 2nd ed. by Dennis Peterson Table of Contents
- Shareholders Agreements : an annotated guide, 2nd ed.by Aird & Berlis LLP Table of Contents
- Unanimous shareholder agreements disputes by Legal Education Society of Alberta Table of Contents
Sale of Goods
- Benjamin’s Sale of Goods, 9th ed.by M. Bridge ed. Table of Contents
- Sale of Goods in Canada, 6th ed. by G.H.L. Fridman Table of Contents
- Sale and Supply of Goods, 2nd ed. by Kevin P. McGuinness Table of Contents
Consumer Protection
- Advertising and marketing law in Canada, 4th ed. by Brenda Pritchard Table of Contents
- Canadian Advertising and Marketing Law by David M.W. Young, Brian R.F.
- Consumer Law : cases and materials, 3rd ed.by M.H. Ogilvie (ed.) Table of Contents
- Consumer Protection Online by Michael Deturbide Table of Contents
Product Liability
- Product Liability: Canadian law and practice by Lawrence G. Theall Table of Contents
Negotiable Instruments
- Annotated Bills of Exchange Act by Leora Aster & Lazar Sarna Table of Contents
- Bank Act : legislation and commentary by John W. Teolis and C. Dawn
- Chalmers and Guest on Bills of Exchange, Cheques and Promissory Notes, 16th ed.by Chalmers, Mackenzie Dalzell Edwin Stewart, Sir, 1847-1927 Table of Contents
- The Law of Banking and Payment in Canada by Bradley Crawford Table of Contents
Debt and Security
- Alberta securities primary source manual by Legal Education Society of Alberta Table of Contents
- Canadian Securities Law Reporter Table of Contents
- Canadian Securities Regulation, 5th ed.by David Johnston, Kathleen Rockwell & Cristie Ford Table of Contents
- Securities Law by Jeffrey G. MacIntosh, Christopher C. Nicholls Table of Contents Also available as an e-text
- Securities Law in Canada by Mary G. Condon, Anita I. Anand, Janis P. Sarra & Sarah Bradley Table of Contents
Bankruptcy
- Bankruptcy and Insolvency Law of Canada, 4th ed. by L.W. Houlden, C.H. Morawetz & Janis Sarra Table of Contents
- Bankruptcy in Canada, 4th ed. by John Honsberger Table of Contents
- Bennett on Bankruptcy, 21st ed. by Frank Bennett Table of Contents
- Canadian bankruptcy and insolvency law for commercial tenancies by David Bish Table of Contents
- Canadian Commercial Reorganization : preventing bankruptcy by Richard H. McLaren Table of Contents
- Priority of Crown Claims in Insolvency by Francis Lamer Table of Contents
- Bankruptcy & insolvency law by Roderick Wood Table of Contents Available as an e-text
Partnerships
- Lindley & Banks on partnership, 20th ed. by R.C. l’Anson Banks Table of Contents
Forms and Precedents
- Annotated business agreements by Gregory Harrington Harris & Paul Richard Table of Contents
- Canadian Business Contracts Handbook by Nishan Swais Table of Contents
- Canadian Forms & Precedents : Sale, Distribution & transport of Goods by Edward Levitt, Kevin McGuiness & Catherine Pawluch Table of Contents Also available through LexisAdvance Quicklaw
- Canadian Forms & Precedents : Sale and Operation of a Business, 2nd ed. by John Abraham & Jennifer Babe Table of Contents Also available through LexisAdvance Quicklaw
- Corporate Precedents by Gilles Thibault Table of Contents
- Drafting shareholder agreements, 2nd ed. by Ricky Ewasiuk Table of Contents
- Bennett on Bankruptcy Precedents, 2nd ed. by Frank Bennett Table of Contents
Case Law
EResources
Check out the following research guide for more information on finding cases:
Alberta Court Judgments
A collection of the judgments of the Alberta Courts is available from CanLII. The official version of the reasons for judgment is the signed original or handwritten endorsement in the court file. If there is a question about the content of a judgment, the original court file takes precedence.
- CanLII – Provincial Court judgments
- CanLII – Court of Queen’s Bench judgments
- CanLII – Court of Appeal judgments
Digests
Print Resources
Alberta weekly law digest (AWLD)
E-Resources
The Canadian Abridgment available on WestlawNext – Canada (LawSource)
All Canadian Summaries, Canadian Case Summaries and Canada Digest are available on Lexis Advance Quicklaw
Legislation
Federal Legislation
- Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, RSC 1985, c B-3
- Canada Business Corporations Act, RSC 1985, c C-44
- Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act, RSC 1985, c C-36
- Competition Act, RSC 1985, c C-34
Federal Acts and Regulations can also be found electronically at:
Provincial Legislation
- Business Corporations Act, RSA 2000, c B-9
- Companies Act, RSA 2000, c C-21
- Cooperatives Act, SA 2001, c C-28.1
- Fair Trading Act, RSA 2000, c F-2
- Franchises Act, RSA 2000, c F-23
- Partnership Act, RSA 2000, c P-3
- Sale of Goods Act, RSA 2000, c S-2
- Securities Act, RSA 2000, c S-4
- Societies Act, RSA 2000, c S-14
The link above connects to the Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLII) version for convenience and ease of use. To access or purchase the official version, go to:
Encyclopedias
Canadian Encyclopedic Digest
Canadian encyclopedic digest (C.E.D.) (Western), 4th ed.
Includes coverage of Federal, Provincial (4 Western provinces) and Territorial legislation.
Titles related to Business Law include:
- Banking. Volume 5, Title 14
- Bankruptcy and Insolvency. Volume 6, Title 15
- Bills of Exchange. Volume 7, Title 17
- Business corporations. Volume 9, Title 22
- Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act. Volume 11, Title 27
- Contracts. Volume 13, Title 34
- Co-operatives. Volume 14, Title 35
- Debtor and Creditor Volume 21, Title 48
- Partnership (Western). Volume 43, Title 115
- Sale of goods. Volume 49, Title 140
- Secured Transactions in Personal Property (Western). Volume 50, Title 142
- Securities and Stock Exchanges Volume 50, Title 143
The CED provides discussion of these areas of law with annotations to legislation and case law.
Also available electronically through:
Halsbury's Laws of Canada
This multi-volume set includes coverage of Federal, Provincial & Territorial legislation
This encyclopedia explains the legislation and cases which govern business law issues in every jurisdiction in Canada, allowing you to quickly locate, contextualize and apply the basic elements of the law.
Titles related to Business Law include:
- Business Corporations – HBC (I & II)
- Charities, Associations and Not-for-Profit Organizations (HCH)
- Commercial Law – HBL (I & II): Auctions; Bills of Exchange; Bailment; Sale of Goods.
- Contracts (HCO)
- Debtor and Creditor (HDC)
- Partnerships (HPJ)
- Personal Property and Secured transactions (HPS)
- Securities (HSC)
Additional information may be found under other topical headings, and subsequent developments may be located by referring to the Cumulative Supplement.
Also available electronically through:
Journals
EResources
Index to Canadian Legal Literature (ICLL)
Available in print or electronically on WestlawNext Canada (LawSource) and Lexis Advance Quicklaw
Additional full-text articles are available electronically through:
Provides full-text access to Canadian and international law reviews and legal journals.
Access to HeinOnline is available to clients in any of our libraries, and remotely for individuals who are registered clients with Alberta Law Libraries.
Access to LexisAdvance Quicklaw and WestlawNext Canada is available to all clients in all Alberta Law Libraries public locations.