Feb 25, 2013 8:37 PM

The Interpretation-section of the CANADA BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT sure is an interesting read... :)

“beneficial interest” means an interest arising out of the beneficial ownership of securities;

“beneficial ownership” includes ownership through any trustee, legal representative, agent or mandatary, or other intermediary;

“entity” means a body corporate, a partnership, a trust, a joint venture or an unincorporated association or organization;

“person” means an individual, partnership, association, body corporate, or personal representative;

“individual” means a natural person;

“resident Canadian” means an individual who is

(a) a Canadian citizen ordinarily resident in Canada, (b) a Canadian citizen not ordinarily resident in Canada who is a member of a prescribed class of persons, or (c) a permanent resident within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and ordinarily resident in Canada, except a permanent resident who has been ordinarily resident in Canada for more than one year after the time at which he or she first became eligible to apply for Canadian citizenship;

“liability” includes a debt of a corporation arising under section 40, subsection 190(25) and paragraphs 241(3)(f) and (g);

“security interest” means an interest or right in or charge on property of a corporation to secure payment of a debt or performance of any other obligation of the corporation;

“security” means a share of any class or series of shares or a debt obligation of a corporation and includes a certificate evidencing such a share or debt obligation;

“debt obligation” means a bond, debenture, note or other evidence of indebtedness or guarantee of a corporation, whether secured or unsecured;

“redeemable share” means a share issued by a corporation

(a) that the corporation may purchase or redeem on the demand of the corporation, or (b) that the corporation is required by its articles to purchase or redeem at a specified time or on the demand of a shareholder;

“send” includes deliver;

http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-44/FullText.html