A service agreement covers the contractual relationship between a service provider and a client who has certain tasks to be performed. The agreement defines the services that will be provided for consideration paid by the client. Note that the service provider is an independant contractor and is not subordinate to the client.

This document sets outs the legal framework for this type of business transaction.

We recommend using this document when the client wishes to retain the services of a provider that is not an individual, but rather a corporation, partnership or sole proprietorship. 

0.00 INTERPRETATION
0.01 Definitions
0.01.01 Activities
0.01.02 Agreement
0.01.03 Best Efforts
0.01.04 Breach
0.01.05 Change in Control
0.01.06 Confidential Information
0.01.07 Force Majeure
0.01.08 Intellectual Property
0.01.09 Law
0.01.10 Legal Representatives
0.01.11 PARTY
0.01.12 Person
0.01.13 Prime Rate
0.01.14 Related Person
0.01.15 Schedule
0.01.16 Subsidiary
0.01.17 Tasks
0.01.18 Work
0.02 Entire Agreement
0.03 Applicable Law
0.04 Non-Compliance
0.04.01 Severability
0.04.02 Substitute Provision
0.05 Miscellaneous
0.05.01 Cumulative Rights
0.05.02 No Waiver
0.05.03 Time and Dates
(a) Time of the Essence
(b) Computation of Time
(c) Delays
0.05.04 Financial References
0.05.05 Cross-References
0.05.06 Gender and Number
0.05.07 Headings
0.05.08 Presumptions
0.05.09 Knowledge
0.05.10 Approval
0.05.11 Accounting Standards
1.00 PURPOSE
1.01 Services
1.02 Conditions
1.02.01 Required by CLIENT
1.02.02 Required by PROVIDER
1.02.03 Election
2.00 CONSIDERATION
2.01 Hourly Fees
2.02 Increase
2.03 Expenses
3.00 TERMS OF PAYMENT
3.01 Fees and Expenses
3.02 Interest
3.03 Loss of Term
4.00 SECURITY
5.00 MUTUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
5.01 Status
5.02 Authority
5.03 Binding Agreement
5.04 Canadian Resident
5.05 Canadian Status
5.06 Commission
5.07 Insurance
5.08 Nominee
5.09 Independent Legal Advice
5.10 Fundamental Provisions
5.11 Disclosure
6.00 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF CLIENT
6.01 Important Facts
7.00 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PROVIDER
7.01 Resources
7.02 Conflict of Interests
8.00 MUTUAL DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS
8.01 Confidential Information
8.01.01 Undertaking
8.01.02 Duration of Undertaking
8.01.03 End of Agreement
(a) Request for Return
(b) Destruction
8.01.04 Penalty
8.02 Insurance
8.02.01 Insured Risks
8.02.02 Amount of Coverage
8.02.03 Insurer
8.02.04 Prior Notice
8.02.05 Additional Named Insured
8.02.06 Certificates of Insurance
8.02.07 Notice of Modification or Cancellation
8.03 Indemnification
8.03.01 Scope
8.03.02 Procedure
8.03.03 Deductible
8.03.04 Limitation on Claims
8.04 Disclosure of Agreement
8.04.01 Undertaking
8.04.02 Default
8.04.01 Undertaking
8.04.02 Public Announcement
8.04.03 Exception
8.04.04 Default
9.00 DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF CLIENT
9.01 Full Cooperation
9.02 Changes
10.00 DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF PROVIDER
10.01 Schedule
10.02 Best Efforts
10.03 Monthly Report
10.04 Conduct
10.05 Confidential Information
10.05.01 Undertaking
10.05.02 Request for Return
10.05.03 Penalty
10.06 Non-Competition
10.06.01 Scope of Undertaking
10.06.02 Breach of Undertaking
(a) Automatic Penalty
(b) Payment
(c) Protective Measures
10.07 Non-Solicitation of Clientele
10.07.01 Scope of Undertaking
10.07.02 Breach of Undertaking
(a) Automatic Penalty
(b) Payment
(c) Protective Measures
10.08 Non-Solicitation of Personnel
10.08.01 Scope of Undertaking
10.08.02 Breach of Undertaking
(a) Automatic Penalty
(b) Payment
(c) Protective Measures
10.09 Business Opportunities
10.10 Conflict of Interest
10.11 Intellectual Property
10.11.01 Assignment and Waiver
10.11.02 Use
11.00 SPECIAL PROVISIONS
11.01 No Assignment
11.02 Transfer by CLIENT
11.02.01 Internal
11.02.02 External
11.03 Relationship Between the PARTIES
11.04 Remedies
11.04.01 Choice
11.04.02 No Limitations
12.00 GENERAL PROVISIONS
12.01 Notice
12.02 Dispute Resolution
12.02.01 Good Faith Negotiations
(a) Written Notice
(b) Meeting
12.02.02 Mediation
(a) Process
(b) Mediator
(c) Settlement
(d) Legal Proceedings [OR Arbitration]
12.02.03 Arbitration
12.03 Choice of Forum
12.04 Counterparts
12.05 Amendment
12.06 No Waiver of Rights
12.07 Electronic Transmission
12.08 Language
13.00 TERMINATION
13.01 Mutual Consent
13.02 By the CLIENT
13.03 By the PROVIDER
13.04 Cessation of Relationship
14.00 EFFECTIVE DATE
15.00 DURATION
15.01 Probation Period
15.02 Initial Term
15.03 Renewal
15.04 Non Renewal
15.05 Survival
16.00 SCOPE

SCHEDULE A – EXCERPT OF A RESOLUTION OF CLIENT
SCHEDULE B – EXCERPT OF A RESOLUTION OF PROVIDER
SCHEDULE 0.01.15 – SCHEDULE
SCHEDULE 0.01.17 – TASKS
SCHEDULE 0.01.18 – WORK - SPECIFICATIONS
SCHEDULE 10.07.01 A – NON-SOLICITATION - CLIENTELE
SCHEDULE 10.07.01 B – SERVICES COVERED BY NON-SOLICITATION UNDERTAKING