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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.

Part One: Incorporating a Non-Profit Society

Societies, Charities, and Federal Not-For-Profit Corporations - What’s the Difference?

Set up a Societies Online Account

Choose a 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

Audits & Auditor

Seal

Part Three: Dissolving a Non-Profit Society

Dissolution Process

Appendices

If You Have Not Yet Transitioned to the New Act

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. The FAQs were updated again in 2024 by lawyer Sheldon Falk to reflect further changes to the Societies Act.

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

Learn more about Clicklaw Wikibooks.

About Pacific Legal Education and Outreach Society

The Pacific Legal Education and Outreach Society aims to empower artists and non-profits in Canada to access justice efficiently, effectively, and equitably. With this mission, PLEO works to shift the paradigm in how non-profits and artists experience the law, providing them with accessible tools, education, and information needed to prevent a legal issue before it happens.

For more information, see our About Us page.

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-The information in [[Societies Act FAQs]] is intended for British Columbian non-profit organizations seeking to understand the requirements of the new ''Societies Act'', [http://canlii.ca/t/8v16 SBC 2015, c. 18], and compliance and transition under this new legislation.
+The information in '''Societies Act FAQs''' is intended for British Columbian non-profits that want to understand the requirements of BC's ''[https://canlii.ca/t/8v16 Societies Act]'', SBC 2015, c. 18, and compliance with this legislation.
-== Contents ==
-===FAQs===
+==Part One: Incorporating a Non-Profit Society==
-:[[Introduction to Societies Act FAQs]]
+:[[Societies, Charities, and Federal Not-For-Profit Corporations - What's the Difference? (Societies Act FAQs)|Societies, Charities, and Federal Not-For-Profit Corporations - What’s the Difference?]]
-:[[Transition (Societies Act FAQs)|Transition]]
+:[[Set up a Societies Online Account (Societies Act FAQs)|Set up a Societies Online Account]]
-:[[Constitution (Societies Act FAQs)|Constitution]]
+:[[Choose a Non-Profit Name (Societies Act FAQs)|Choose a Name]]
-:[[Schedule B Bylaws (Societies Act FAQs)|Schedule B Bylaws]]
+:[[Draft a Non-Profit Constitution (Societies Act FAQs)|Draft a Constitution]]
-:[[New Model Bylaws (Societies Act FAQs)|New Model Bylaws]]
+:[[Draft Non-Profit Bylaws (Societies Act FAQs)|Draft Bylaws]]
-:[[Membership (Societies Act FAQs)|Membership]]
+:[[Select Applying Non-Profit Directors (Societies Act FAQs)|Select Applying Directors]]
-:[[Meetings Of Members (Societies Act FAQs)|Meetings Of Members]]
-:[[Proceedings At Meetings (Societies Act FAQs)|Proceedings At Meetings]]
-:[[Directors And Officers (Societies Act FAQs)|Directors And Officers]]
-:[[Proceedings Of Directors (Societies Act FAQs)|Proceedings Of Directors]]
-:[[Duties Of Officers (Societies Act FAQs)|Duties Of Officers]]
-:[[Role of Lawyers on Boards (Societies Act FAQs)|Role of Lawyers on Boards]]
-:[[Seal (Societies Act FAQs)|Seal]]
-:[[Borrowing (Societies Act FAQs)|Borrowing]]
-:[[Auditor (Societies Act FAQs)|Auditor]]
-:[[Notice To Members (Societies Act FAQs)|Notice To Members]]
-:[[Record-Keeping (Societies Act FAQs)|Record-Keeping]]
 :[[Member-Funded Societies (Societies Act FAQs)|Member-Funded Societies]]
-:[[Miscellaneous (Societies Act FAQs)|Miscellaneous]]
+== Part Two: Managing a Non-Profit Society ==
+:[[Non-Profit Member Rights and Participation (Societies Act FAQs)|Member Rights and Participation]]
+:[[Meetings of Non-Profit Members (AGM, SGM) (Societies Act FAQs)|Meetings of Members (AGM, SGM)]]
+:[[Non-Profit Directors (Societies Act FAQs)|Directors: Eligibility, Duties, Liability, Remuneration, Conflicts of Interest]]
+:[[Meetings of Non-Profit Directors (Societies Act FAQs)|Meetings of Directors]]
+:[[Non-Profit Senior Managers and Officers (Societies Act FAQs)|Senior Managers and Officers]]
+:[[Non-Profit Recordkeeping and Privacy (Societies Act FAQs)|Recordkeeping & Privacy]]
+:[[Non-Profit Finances and Borrowing (Societies Act FAQs)|Finances & Borrowing]]
+:[[Non-Profit Audits and Auditor (Societies Act FAQs)|Audits & Auditor]]
+:[[Non-Profit Seal (Societies Act FAQs)|Seal]]
+== Part Three: Dissolving a Non-Profit Society ==
+:[[How to Dissolve a Non-Profit (Societies Act FAQs)|Dissolution Process]]
+==Appendices==
+:[[Transition (Societies Act FAQs)|If You Have Not Yet Transitioned to the New Act]]
 == About these FAQs==
+The Societies Act FAQs were prepared by [https://www.pacificlegaloutreach.com 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 ''[https://canlii.ca/t/544bg 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. The FAQs were updated again in 2024 by lawyer Sheldon Falk to reflect further changes to the ''Societies Act''.
+For more information, resources, templates, workshops, and webinars, go to [https://www.pacificlegaloutreach.com/ www.pacificlegaloutreach.com].
+Learn more about [[Clicklaw Wikibooks]].
-* [[Societies Act FAQs]] is prepared by [[Law for Non Profits]] with the help and support from the University of Victoria Faculty of Law Business Law Clinic. They are intended as a support for non-profit organizations in British Columbia undergoing transition to BC's new ''Societies Act'', [http://canlii.ca/t/8v16 SBC 2015, c. 18], following its proclamation later this year.  More information and workshop and webinar schedules are available on lawfornonprofits.ca.
+== About Pacific Legal Education and Outreach Society==
-* Learn more about [[Clicklaw Wikibooks]].
+The [https://www.pacificlegaloutreach.com/ Pacific Legal Education and Outreach Society] aims to empower artists and non-profits in Canada to access justice efficiently, effectively, and equitably. With this mission, PLEO works to shift the paradigm in how non-profits and artists experience the law, providing them with accessible tools, education, and information needed to prevent a legal issue before it happens.
-== About Law For Non Profits==
+For more information, see our [https://www.pacificlegaloutreach.com/about About Us] page.
-[[Law for Non Profits]] is an initiative of the Pacific Legal Education and Outreach Society (PLEO) and is funded by the City of Vancouver, the Law Foundation of BC, and the Notaries Foundation.
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+:[[File:PLEOlogo.png|frameless|none|150px|link=https://www.pacificlegaloutreach.com]]
-:Website: [http://www.lawfornonprofits.ca www.lawfornonprofits.ca]
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