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The information in [[Societies Act FAQs]] is intended for British Columbian non-profits that want to understand the requirements of BC's ''Societies Act'', [http://canlii.ca/t/8v16 SBC 2015, c. 18], and compliance with this legislation.  
The information in [[Societies Act FAQs]] is intended for British Columbian non-profits that want to understand the requirements of BC's ''Societies Act'', [http://canlii.ca/t/8v16 SBC 2015, c. 18], and compliance with this legislation.  
== Contents ==
== Contents ==
==FAQs==
:[[Introduction to Societies Act FAQs]]
:[[Introduction to Societies Act FAQs]]
===Part One: Incorporating a Non-Profit Society===
===Part One: Incorporating a Non-Profit Society===

Revision as of 01:07, 12 May 2021

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The information in Societies Act FAQs is intended for British Columbian non-profits that want to understand the requirements of BC's Societies Act, SBC 2015, c. 18, and compliance with this legislation.

Contents

Introduction to Societies Act FAQs

Part One: Incorporating a Non-Profit Society

Societies, Charities, and Federal Not-For-Profit Corporations - What’s the Difference?
BCeID Account
Choose a Non-profit Name
Draft a Constitution
Draft Bylaws
Select Applying Directors
Member-Funded Societies

Part Two: Managing a Non-Profit Society

Member Rights and Participation
Meetings Of Members (AGM, SGM)
Directors: Eligibility, Duties, Liability, Remuneration, Conflicts of Interest
Meetings Of Directors
Senior Managers and Officers
Recordkeeping & Privacy
Finances & Borrowing
Role of Lawyers on Boards
Seal
Auditor
Notice To Members
Miscellaneous
Transition

About these FAQs

The Societies Act FAQs were prepared by Pacific Legal Education and Outreach Society (PLEO) with help and support from the University of Victoria Faculty of Law Business Law Clinic. They were originally intended as a support for non-profit organizations in British Columbia undergoing transition to BC's then-new Societies Act, SBC 2015, c 18.

In 2021, the FAQs were updated to remove the focus on transition, and additional content was added to help individuals understand how to incorporate, manage, and dissolve non-profits in BC. The FAQs were updated by University of British Columbia law student Sheldon Falk with help from Paul Wood. They were reviewed for accuracy by lawyer Martha Rans, Founder and Legal Director of PLEO.

For more information, resources, templates, workshops, and webinars, go to www.pacificlegaloutreach.com.

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