Further Help with the New Societies Act
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Further information and some options for assistance in complying with the new Societies Act.
The new law
- New Societies Act, effective November 28, 2016
- New Societies Regulation, Societies Transitional Interim Regulation (2015) Societies Transitional Interim Regulation (2016)
Read more about the new law
- New Societies Act page: From the Corporate Registry, FAQs about the new Act, links to word processing versions of the new Model Bylaws and the old Schedule B model bylaws, and a transition guide “Preparing for BC’s New Societies Act”.
- 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.
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 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.
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