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Introduction to Societies Act FAQs Transition Constitution Schedule B Bylaws New Model Bylaws Membership Meetings Of Members Proceedings At Meetings Directors And Officers Proceedings Of Directors Duties Of Officers Seal Borrowing Auditor Notice To Members Record-Keeping Member-Funded Societies Miscellaneous
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Introduction	The new Societies Act · Other information regarding the new Societies Act

Transition	Transition

Constitution	What is a constitution? · Can we change the constitution? · What do we do with the winding up and dissolution clause in our constitution? · Do we need the approval of the CRA to move the winding up and dissolution clause out of the constitution? · Do we need a special resolution when we move the winding up and dissolution provisions from the constitution to our bylaws? · Do we have to move the location of our office from our constitution? · What do we do with constitutional provisions that limit membership? · What does unalterable mean?

Schedule B Bylaws	Are the Schedule B Bylaws compliant with the new Societies Act? · What are the differences between Schedule 1 and Schedule B?

New Model Bylaws	What are the Model Bylaws (Schedule 1) · What are the differences between Schedule 1 and Schedule B?

Membership	Membership

Meetings Of Members	Meetings Of Members

Proceedings At Meetings	What is a member proposal? · Proceedings At Meetings (Societies Act FAQs)#What is an ordinary resolution? · What is the difference between ordinary and special resolution? And when do we need a special resolution?

Directors And Officers	What are the minimum qualifications for directors? · We want to have a director who is 16 or 17 years old. How do we do this? · What is a senior manager? · We are a church. Can the priest/minister/pastor be a member of the Board? · What is the difference between a director and an officer? · Can we remunerate our directors? · What does remuneration mean? · What is a conflict of interest? · What is an ex-officio director (unofficial director)?

Proceedings Of Directors	What is a consent resolution?

Duties Of Officers	Duties Of Officers

Seal	Seal

Borrowing	What are debentures?

Auditor	Auditor

Notice To Members	Notice To Members

Record-Keeping	What are the official records of a society? · Can we prevent our members from inspecting the official records? · Can we prevent our members from accessing the register of members?

Member-Funded Societies	What is a member-funded society? · What kinds of societies cannot become member-funded societies? · How do we decide whether to transition as a member-funded society?

Miscellaneous	What does proclamation mean? · Is there any way around the requirement of having an office that is staffed? Renting office space would put a financial burden upon us.

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