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Further information and some options for assistance in complying with the new Societies Act.
The new law
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Learn more about the new law
- Societies Act videos: This series of six videos takes you through the steps to transition an existing society under the new Societies Act, including conducting a bylaw review and filing the transition application online.
- Law for Nonprofits workshops: In workshops on the new Societies Act, offered periodically, participants learn what they need to know to transition effectively under the new Act.
- Affordable housing sector webinars: BC Non-Profit Housing Association and Law for Nonprofits are teaming up to provide free webinars focusing on changes under the Act that impact societies funded by BC Housing.
- Societies Act Transition Hubs: Coordinated by Law for Nonprofits, the Transition Hubs provide access for smaller and rural non-profit societies to volunteer mentors for information and consultations on the new Act.
- Housing Hub: BC Non-Profit Housing Association and Law for Nonprofits are teaming up to provide dedicated support to societies funded by BC Housing to transition under the new Act.
Get individualized help
- Law for Nonprofits clinics: Volunteer law students at UBC law school and University of Victoria law school's Business Law Clinic answer questions on the new Act via email.
- Access Pro Bono: If you are a member of a small non-profit society in BC, Access Pro Bono may be able to find a lawyer to assist your organization on a pro bono basis (that is, for free) in meeting the requirements under the new Act.
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.