Directors' resolution

Also called board resolution, written resolution, board approval

What is a directors' resolution?

A decision of a corporation's board of directors. Under both the Ontario and federal corporate statutes, a written resolution signed by all the directors entitled to vote is as valid as one passed at a meeting, which is how most startups record board decisions.

Sources

  1. Ontario Business Corporations Act, s. 129
  2. Canada Business Corporations Act, s. 117

General information about Ontario and Canadian law, not legal advice. All terms