Canada Federal Corporations - Corporations Canada Open Data
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Canadian federal corporations from Corporations Canada's daily open data (OGL-Canada): corporation number, business number, names, type (CBCA, not-for-profit, co-op), status, anniversary date, last annual filing, city, province, postal FSA. Unofficial; not affiliated with Corporations Canada.
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