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Business set-up

•  Canada Business Government portal for entrepreneurs. Info on getting started, taxes etc.
• Industry Canada Canadian business portal.  Links to information and guidelines.
• Corporations Canada Guides ind info on incorporation
• Corporation Centre Online service to incorporate in Canada.  Very reasonable prices, saves much hassle.
• Ontario Business Portal guides and links for business start up, registration, RST etc.
• Business start-up assistant Another Government portal!  Links to tax info
• Business Registration  Info on registering your business
• Retail Sales Tax info on vendor permits and RST
• GST info on GST
• Toronto  Municipal portal, lots of info on business in Toronto
• About: Photo Nice info portal on photography… lots of business info
• Flickr Pro Corner LOTS of links to business information!
• Domains at Cost Inexpensive domain registration for all domains, including .ca.  Nicely organized website, easy to understand, and good customer service.

Copyright

•  Copyright Laws Info and online courses on copyright.  US based, but applies to Canada
• CAPIC Copyright Info on Canada’s copyright laws and how they affect photographers
• CIPO Canadian Intellectual Property Office… government department of copyright

Quoting, Invoicing, studio management

•  Inview complete studio management software.  What I use.
• Photo Biz Another program for quoting and invoicing

Marketing

•  Adbase mailing lists and emailing service for commercial photographers
• Magazines Canada listing and links to Canadian Magazines
• Adfactor economical postcard and business card printing
• Digital Propaganda another economical printer for promo materials

Business Services 

•  CG&B insurance policies for photographers
• PW Harrison 905-764-6264…CAPIC’s insurance company for equipment
• Cathy Tune 416-754-0142  Excellent accountant, familiar with photographers (she’s my accountant).

Legal Issues

 Canadian Laws regarding Photography thanks to Tyler Hutcheon for assembling this!