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[[File:Transitioning an Existing Society cover image.png|thumb|275px|right|<span style="font-size:50%;">Image via www.istock.com</span>]] | [[File:Transitioning an Existing Society cover image.png|thumb|275px|right|<span style="font-size:50%;">Image via www.istock.com</span>]]There's a new law that governs how non-profit societies in British Columbia are created and run. A new ''[http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/15018_01 Societies Act]'' came into effect in BC on November 28, 2016. All societies in the province must "transition" under the new Act within a two-year period after the new law came into effect. | ||
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 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 Act. | ||
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== About this guide == | == About this guide == | ||
This how-to guide was written by [[Drew Jackson]], a lawyer and librarian who writes about law for the public. | This how-to guide was written by [[Drew Jackson]], a lawyer and librarian who writes about law for the public. | ||