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'''Further information and some options for assistance in complying with the new Societies Act.
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===The new law===
* New [http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/15018_01 ''Societies Act''], effective November 28, 2016
* New [http://www.canlii.org/en/bc/laws/regu/bc-reg-216-2015/latest/bc-reg-216-2015.html Societies Regulation], [http://www.canlii.org/en/bc/laws/regu/bc-reg-217-2015/latest/bc-reg-217-2015.html Societies Transitional Interim Regulation] (2015) [http://www.canlii.org/en/bc/laws/regu/bc-reg-99-2016/latest/bc-reg-99-2016.html Societies Transitional Interim Regulation] (2016)
===Read more about the new law===
* [http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/employment-business/business/not-for-profit-organizations/societies-act-transition New Societies Act page]: From the Corporate Registry, FAQs about the new Act, links to word processing versions of the [http://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/employment-business-and-economic-development/business-management/permits-licences-and-registration/corporations/societies/model_bylaws.docx new Model Bylaws] and the [http://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/employment-business-and-economic-development/business-management/permits-licences-and-registration/corporations/societies/schedule_b_bylaws.docx old Schedule B model bylaws], and a transition guide “[http://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/employment-business-and-economic-development/business-management/permits-licences-and-registration/corporations/societies/societies_act_transition_guide.pdf Preparing for BC’s New Societies Act]”.
* [[Societies_Act_FAQs|Societies Act FAQs]]: From Law for Nonprofits, frequently asked questions about the new legislation.
* Societies Act Research Guide: From Courthouse Libraries BC, links to backgrounders and other stages in the development of the new law.





Revision as of 04:51, 1 December 2016

This information applies to British Columbia, Canada. Last reviewed for legal accuracy by Mary Childs, Michael Blatchford and Steve Carey in November 2016.


Further information and some options for assistance in complying with the new Societies Act.

The new law

Read more about the new law



Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 Canada Licence Transitioning an Existing Society: A How-to Guide for Non-profits in BC © Drew Jackson is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 Canada Licence.