By Richard Bridge
Description
For the approximately 19,000 non-profit organizations and charities in Canada that are federally incorporated, the new Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act is a fundamental change in the legal landscape.
Though the new Act has not yet come into force, all indicators suggest it will be proclaimed into force this fall. So, now is the time to familiarize yourself with what this Act will mean to your organization. Failure to do so will put your organizations in jeopardy and could, in extreme cases, expose you, as a director or officer, to risk and potential liability.
This guide has two purposes:
- To provide a practical overview of the new Act that for directors, staff, and members of those organizations continuing under the new Act.
- To provide detailed guidance on the key documents that organizations need to prepare—articles of continuance and by-laws.
Topics
- Studying the New Act
- Ten Highlights of the New Act
- The Regulations
- Articles of Continuance
- By-law Changes
Please note that this book is in PDF format.
About the Author
Richard Bridge is a lawyer based in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley. His primary area of practice is charity and non-profit law. His clients are a wide range of charitable organizations, foundations, non-profit organizations and philanthropists across Canada. Other areas of work include co-operative development and public sector organizations and issues. Richard has worked internationally and has created courses and taught in these areas at the University of Victoria Law School and the British Columbia Insitute of Technology. He has given public workshops and training sessions in every province in Canada.