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Name Granting Guidelines

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This document is an abridged version of the Name Granting Compendium, to access the areas of interest, click on the following headings.

  1. Foreword


  2. Name Granting Process


  3. Names Must Be Distinctive


  4. Names Likely to Cause Confusion Are Not Acceptable


  5. A Consent or Undertaking May Be Necessary


  6. Names Containing Certain Terms Are Not Acceptable


  7. Names May Be in English or French or Both


  8. Annex A - Extracts from the CBCA and its Regulations


  9. Annex B - Sample Consent Letters


  10. Annex C - Protecting your Corporate Name


  11. Annex D - Corporate Name Information Online


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Created: 2005-05-29
Updated: 2005-10-27
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