On this page you will find a list of government links that may be useful to you in answering many questions about your business.
If you are starting a home-based business in Pickering you can find general information at this site
http://www.cityofpickering.com/standard/cityhall/departments/home.html
Here you will find important information about starting a home-based business
Business Information Guide lists the important registration numbers that are necessary when starting up a new business.
http://www.cbs.gov.on.ca/mcbs/english/5HSSNS.htm
If you are just in the beginning process of starting your business you will be required to register the name of your business.
http://www.cbs.gov.on.ca/mcbs/english/5HSRSR.htm
If you are planning on incorporating your business, this link will take you to all the necessary information that you will need to do so.
http://www.cbs.gov.on.ca/mcbs/english/5HTTCP.htm
Online Small Business Workshop
http://www.cbsc.org/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=OSBW/CBSC_WebPage/CBSC
_SplashPage_Temp&c=CBSC_WebPage&cid=1106841330036&workshop.cfm
Interactive Business Planner
http://www.cbsc.org/ibp/home_en.cfm
Canadian Intellectual Property Office
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/sc_mrksv/cipo/welcome/welcom-e.html
Family and Marital Separation Law
Going through a marriage divorce or separation? Know your rights! Know who to call for the proper information!Ministry of the Attorney General - Home Page
http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/
Updates to Justice Laws Web Site
http://laws.justice.gc.ca/cgi-bin/notice.pl?redirect=/en/D-3.4/index.html
Child Support Guidlines
http://canada.justice.gc.ca/en/ps/pad/index.html
Divorce Act
http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/D-3.4/index.html
Family Law Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.F.3
http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/DBLaws/Statutes/English/90f03_e.htm
Parenting After Divorce
http://canada.justice.gc.ca/en/ps/pad/index.html
Ministry of Community and Social Services-Family
http://www.mcss.gov.on.ca/mcss/english/pillars/familyResponsibility/
Federal Child Support Tables (PDF) 2006
http://canada.justice.gc.ca/en/ps/sup/grl/pdftab.htm