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The purposes of a society will determine what actions the society can undertake, and can include agricultural, artistic, benevolent, charitable, educational, environmental, patriotic, philanthropic, political, professional, recreational, religious, scientific, social or sporting purposes. Examples would include: a theatre company, a curling club, a daycare and a youth treatment centre. | The purposes of a society will determine what actions the society can undertake, and can include agricultural, artistic, benevolent, charitable, educational, environmental, patriotic, philanthropic, political, professional, recreational, religious, scientific, social or sporting purposes. Examples would include: a theatre company, a curling club, a daycare and a youth treatment centre. | ||
== | ==Can we change the constitution?== | ||
A society may not state as its purpose the carrying on of a business for profit and gain. constitution cannot have provisions that deal with the subject matter outside the name and purposes of the society. | |||
Yes. You can change the constitution must be made by special resolution passed by the membership. Under the new Societies Act changes to the constitution will be made by way of a constitution amendment application. | |||
Exception: when transitioning under the new Act, simply moving provisions such as the winding up and dissolution provisions from the constitution to the bylaws will not require a society to hold a vote or even a general meeting. However, any previously unalterable provisions will have to be identified as previously unalterable when they are moved. A society may not state as its purpose the carrying on of a business for profit and gain. constitution cannot have provisions that deal with the subject matter outside the name and purposes of the society. | |||
==What do we do with the winding up and dissolution clause in our constitution?== | ==What do we do with the winding up and dissolution clause in our constitution?== | ||
