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Aimed at those who work at a non-profit society in British Columbia or sit on a board of directors, '''''Transitioning an Existing Society: A How-to Guide for Non-profits in BC''''' covers the steps in transitioning a society under the new ''Societies Act''. | Aimed at those who work at a non-profit society in British Columbia or sit on a board of directors, '''''Transitioning an Existing Society: A How-to Guide for Non-profits in BC''''' covers the steps in transitioning a society under the new ''[[Societies Act]]''. | ||
== Contents == | == Contents == | ||
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*[[What the New Societies Act Means for Existing Societies]] | *[[What the New Societies Act Means for Existing Societies]] | ||
**[[What the New Societies Act Means for Existing Societies#You need to "transition", but the new Act applies right away| | **[[What the New Societies Act Means for Existing Societies#You need to "transition", but the new Act applies right away|Requirement to "transition"]]{{·}}[[What the New Societies Act Means for Existing Societies#Your society's constitution may be affected|For your society's constitution]]{{·}}[[What the New Societies Act Means for Existing Societies#Your society's bylaws should be reviewed for compliance with the new Act|For your society's bylaws]]{{·}}[[What the New Societies Act Means for Existing Societies#You need to decide whether to become a member-funded society|Member-funded societies]]{{·}}[[What the New Societies Act Means for Existing Societies#There's a new electronic filing system|New electronic filing system]] | ||
*[[10 Changes in the New Societies Act You Should Know About|10 Changes in the New Act You Should Know About]] | |||
**[[10 Changes in the New Societies Act You Should Know About#There is greater access to a society's records|Access to society records]]{{·}}[[10 Changes in the New Societies Act You Should Know About#Remuneration paid to directors and certain employees and contractors must be disclosed|Disclosure of remuneration]]{{·}}[[10 Changes in the New Societies Act You Should Know About#There is greater flexibility in conducting members' meetings|Conduct of members' meetings]]{{·}}[[10 Changes in the New Societies Act You Should Know About#The voting threshold for a special resolution has been lowered|Voting threshold for special resolutions]]{{·}}[[10 Changes in the New Societies Act You Should Know About#Members now have the right to bring a "member's proposal"|Member proposals]]{{·}}[[10 Changes in the New Societies Act You Should Know About#Members have more remedies|Member remedies]]{{·}}[[10 Changes in the New Societies Act You Should Know About#There is a new category of "senior managers"|Senior managers]]{{·}}[[10 Changes in the New Societies Act You Should Know About#There are expanded procedures for managing conflicts of interest|Conflicts of interest]]{{·}}[[10 Changes in the New Societies Act You Should Know About#Changes are coming in 2018 relating to who can be a director|Who can be a director]]{{·}}[[10 Changes in the New Societies Act You Should Know About#Changes are coming in 2018 that affect whether directors can be paid|Directors' pay]] | |||
*[[Preparing for Transition under the New Societies Act|Preparing for Transition under the Act]] | |||
**[[Preparing for Transition under the New Societies Act#Optional preliminary step: Order a transition package|Optional preliminary step]]{{·}} [[Preparing for Transition under the New Societies Act#Step 1. Consider member-funded society status|Step 1. Consider member-funded status]]{{·}} [[Preparing for Transition under the New Societies Act#Step 2. Update Corporate Registry filings|Step 2. Update Registry filings]]{{·}} [[Preparing for Transition under the New Societies Act#Step 3. Prepare the society's constitution|Step 3. Prepare society constitution]]{{·}} [[Preparing for Transition under the New Societies Act#Step 4. Prepare the society's consolidated bylaws|Step 4. Prepare consolidated bylaws]] {{·}} [[Preparing for Transition under the New Societies Act#Step 5. Review the society's bylaws|Step 5. Review society bylaws]] | |||
*[[Reviewing Your Non-profit Society's Bylaws|Reviewing Your Society's Bylaws]] | |||
**[[Reviewing Your Non-profit Society's Bylaws#Options for reviewing your bylaws|Options for reviewing bylaws]]{{·}} [[Reviewing Your Non-profit Society's Bylaws#Conducting a clause-by-clause analysis|Conducting a clause-by-clause analysis]]{{·}} [[Reviewing Your Non-profit Society's Bylaws#Key clauses to consider|Key clauses to consider]]{{·}} [[Reviewing Your Non-profit Society's Bylaws#Bylaws that can't be amended|Bylaws that can't be amended]]{{·}} [[Reviewing Your Non-profit Society's Bylaws#How to amend bylaws or adopt new ones|How to amend bylaws]] | |||
*[[Filing a Transition Application under the New Societies Act|Filing a Transition Application]] | |||
**[[Filing a Transition Application under the New Societies Act#First, are you sure you're ready to file?|Are you ready to file?]]{{·}} [[Filing a Transition Application under the New Societies Act#Step 1. Get your society's Registry Key|Step 1. Get the Registry Key]]{{·}} [[Filing a Transition Application under the New Societies Act#Step 2. Get yourself a Basic BCeID|Step 2. Get a BCeID]]{{·}}[[Filing a Transition Application under the New Societies Act#Step 3. File the transition application|Step 3. File the application]]{{·}}[[Filing a Transition Application under the New Societies Act#Step 4. If your society is a registered charity, notify Canada Revenue Agency|Step 4. Notify Revenue Canada]]{{·}}[[Filing a Transition Application under the New Societies Act#Common questions|Common questions]] | |||
*[[Further Help with the New Societies Act|Further Help]] | |||
**[[Further Help with the New Societies Act#The new law|The new law]]{{·}} [[Further Help with the New Societies Act#Read more about the new law|Read more]]{{·}} [[Further Help with the New Societies Act#Learn more about the new law|Learn more]]{{·}} [[Further Help with the New Societies Act#Get support in your community|Get support in your community]]{{·}} [[Further Help with the New Societies Act#Get individualized help|Get individualized help]] | |||
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==Videos== | |||
Accompanying the guide is a set of videos on how to transition an existing non-profit society under the new ''Societies Act'': | |||
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|{{#ev:youtube|FJqsD6UcI6A|350|center|What BC's new Societies Act means for existing societies}} | |||
|{{#ev:youtube|WArW5bUhxu0|350|center|10 changes in the new Societies Act you should know about}} | |||
|- valign=top | |||
|{{#ev:youtube|Q0EnDysNx_w|350|center|Preparing for transition under BC's new Societies Act}} | |||
|{{#ev:youtube|Ra1SKK2DGfs|350|center|Reviewing your non-profit society’s bylaws}} | |||
|- valign=top | |||
|{{#ev:youtube|o_JFQby-JDQ|350|center|Key clauses to consider in your non-profit's bylaw review}} | |||
|{{#ev:youtube|f0Ar-AWdu-8|350|center|Filing a transition application under BC's new Societies Act}} | |||
|} | |||
==Contributors== | |||
This how-to guide for BC non-profits was written by [[Drew Jackson]], a lawyer and librarian who writes about law for the public, and reviewed for legal accuracy by three British Columbia lawyers who advise non-profit societies. | |||
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|[[File:drewjackson.jpg|border|x125px|link=Drew Jackson]]<br /><div class="center">[[Drew Jackson]]<br />Writer</div>|| [[File:marychilds.png|border|x125px|link=Mary Childs]]<br /><div class="center">[[Mary Childs]]<br />Reviewer</div> || [[File:michaelblatchford.png|border|x125px|link=Michael Blatchford]]<br /><div class="center">[[Michael Blatchford]]<br />Reviewer</div> || [[File:stevecarey.png|border|x125px|link=Steve Carey]]<br /><div class="center">[[Steve Carey]]<br />Reviewer</div> | |||
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==Copyright & Disclaimer== | ==Copyright & Disclaimer== | ||
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The information is produced for educational purposes and is not intended as legal advice. If you need advice about a specific legal problem, please contact a legal professional. Some sources of legal help are highlighted in the "[[Further Help with the New Societies Act|Further | The information is produced for educational purposes and is not intended as legal advice. If you need advice about a specific legal problem, please contact a legal professional. Some sources of legal help are highlighted in the "[[Further Help with the New Societies Act|Further Help]]" section. | ||
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Aimed at those who work at a non-profit society in British Columbia or sit on a board of directors, Transitioning an Existing Society: A How-to Guide for Non-profits in BC covers the steps in transitioning a society under the new Societies Act.
Contents
Videos
Accompanying the guide is a set of videos on how to transition an existing non-profit society under the new Societies Act:
Contributors
This how-to guide for BC non-profits was written by Drew Jackson, a lawyer and librarian who writes about law for the public, and reviewed for legal accuracy by three British Columbia lawyers who advise non-profit societies.
Drew Jackson Writer |
Mary Childs Reviewer |
Michael Blatchford Reviewer |
Steve Carey
Reviewer |
Copyright & Disclaimer
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.
The information is produced for educational purposes and is not intended as legal advice. If you need advice about a specific legal problem, please contact a legal professional. Some sources of legal help are highlighted in the "Further Help" section.
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