Preparing for Transition under the New Societies Act

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Transitioning an Existing Society
This page is from the publication Transitioning an Existing Society: A How-to Guide for Non-profits in BC. See the full contents.
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What the New Act Means 10 Key Changes in the New Act Preparing for Transition Reviewing Your Bylaws Filing a Transition Application Further Help ‎
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v • d • e Transitioning an Existing Society

What the New Act Means	Requirement to "transition" · For your society's constitution · For your society's bylaws · Member-funded societies · New electronic filing system

10 Changes in the New Act You Should Know About	Access to society records · Disclosure of remuneration · Conduct of members' meetings · Voting threshold for special resolutions · Member proposals · Member remedies · Senior managers · Conflicts of interest · Who can be a director · Directors' pay

Preparing for Transition	Step 1. Consider member-funded status · Step 2. Update Registry filings · Step 3. Prepare constitution · Step 4. Prepare bylaws · Step 5. Review bylaws

Reviewing Your Bylaws	Options for reviewing bylaws · Conducting a clause-by-clause analysis · Key clauses to consider · Bylaws that can't be amended · How to amend bylaws

Filing a Transition Application	Are you ready to file? · Step 1. Get the Registry Key · Step 2. Get a BCeID · Step 3. File the application · Step 4. Notify Revenue Canada · Common questions

Further Help	The new law · Read more · Learn more · Get support in your community · Get individualized help

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Preparing for Transition under the New Societies Act

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