The Canada-Ontario Business Service Centre makes every effort to meet the needs of our clients for Web sites that are highly accessible and in both official languages.
In the event you are experiencing difficulty accessing or interpreting this Web site, please contact us through any one of the following channels:
Please let us know how we can better serve you.
Materials on this Web site were produced and/or compiled by the Canada Business Service Centres (CBSCs) for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the programs and services offered by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario.
The material on this site is covered by the provisions of the Copyright Act, by Canadian laws, policies, regulations and international agreements. Such provisions serve to identify the information source and, in specific instances, to prohibit reproduction of materials without written permission.
The network of CBSCs encourages linking to our Web site. We ask only that:
See link policy for details.
Some of the materials and graphical elements found on the CBSCs Web sites are subject to copyrights held by other organizations. This is particularly true of sites that are jointly operated by a Canada Business Service Centre and its partners, as part of a collaborative agreement. In such cases, some restrictions on the reproduction of materials or graphical elements may apply; it may be necessary to seek permission from the author or copyright holder prior to reproduction.
To obtain information concerning copyright ownership and restrictions on reproduction on this site, please contact the:
National Secretariat
Canada Business Service Centres
Industry Canada
235 Queen Street
Ottawa, ON
K1A OH5
Fax: 613-954-5463
E-Mail: cbsc@ic.gc.ca
We are committed to providing our visitors with a Web site that respects their privacy. This page summarizes the privacy policy and practices of the Canada Business Service Centres.
The Canada Business Service Centres use cookies to store a randomly generated identifier for the visit. The cookies do not collect or contain personal information about you. Here is the list of information that the CBSCs are collecting by using cookies:
By keeping this data, the CBSCs Web site administrators can fine-tune the sites based on user-activity trends.
Any personal information you do provide is protected under the federal Privacy Act. This means that you have a right to know when information is being collected, the purpose for which it is being collected and that you have a right to access the information (see listing in InfoSource).
For questions or comments regarding this policy or for additional information about the administration of the Privacy Act at the Canada Business Service Centres, contact us by e-mail.
Important: For reasons of security and privacy, we ask you not to send us any personal information such as your Social Insurance Number (SIN), home or business address, or departmentally-assigned case or file numbers. We would also like you to be aware that we cannot forward e-mail messages on your behalf and that we cannot accept and process changes of address.
For more information about privacy on the Internet, visit the privacy pages.
Information on this site comes from many different federal departments and agencies, as well as external sources and other levels of government. Every effort is made to ensure the accuracy, currency and reliability of the content. Portions of the database are updated daily; however, at any time, some details may not yet reflect recent changes. If this occurs, please contact the Canada Business Service Centre in your province or territory using the toll-free lines and a business information officer will be pleased to help.
The Canada Business Service Centres are bound by the Official Languages Act and relevant Treasury Board policies. All federal programs, services and regulations are available in both French and English. However, users should be aware that some information from external sources is available only in the language in which it was provided.