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Societies Act FAQs
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Contents
Part 1: Incorporate a Non-Profit
Societies, Charities, and Federal NFPCs Set up a Societies Online Account Choose a Name Draft a Constitution Draft Bylaws Select Applying Directors Member-Funded Societies
Part 2: Manage a Non-Profit
Member Rights and Participation Meetings of Members (AGM, SGM) Directors Meetings of Directors Senior Managers and Officers Recordkeeping & Privacy Finances & Borrowing Audits & Auditor Seal
Part 3: Dissolve a Non-Profit
Dissolution Process
Appendices
Transition
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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.

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

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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.

v • d • e Societies Act FAQs

Societies, Charities, and Federal NFPCs	What is a society? · What is a charity? · What is a Federal Not-For-Profit Corporation? · Federal NFPCs vs BC Societies

Set up a Societies Online Account	What is BCeID? · What is Societies Online? · How to set up a BCeID Account · How to incorporate a new non-profit · How to access an existing non-profit · How to get a registry key

Choose a Name	How to submit a name request · Society or Association in Name · Using BC in Name

Draft a Constitution	What is a constitution? · Can anything else be in the constitution? · Can the constitution be changed? · What purposes are allowed?

Draft Bylaws	What are bylaws? · What goes in the bylaws? · Using Model Bylaws · Can we write our own bylaws?

Select Applying Directors	Can I apply for incorporation on my own? · Does the registered office need to be staffed?

Member-Funded Societies	What is a member-funded society? · Who can become a member-funded society? · Should we become a member-funded society?

Member Rights and Participation	What are members' rights? · Can anyone become a member?

Meetings of Members (AGM, SGM)	Statutory Requirements · Notice · Quorum · Meeting Rules · Electronice Participation · Member Proposals · Voting & Resolutions · Amending the Bylaws & Constitution · Elections

Directors	Director Eligibility · Director Duties · Director Liability · Paying Directors · Conflicts of Interest · Employing Directors · Lawyers on Boards · Meetings & Consent Resolutions

Senior Managers and Officers	What are senior managers? · Directors vs Officers · Do we need a secretary or treasurer?

Recordkeeping & Privacy	Official Records · Access to Records · Do we need a privacy policy?

Finances & Borrowing	Can we run a business? · What are debentures? · Financial Statements · Accounting Records

Audits & Auditor	Do we need an auditor? · How to appoint an auditor · Who can be an auditor? · What is a review engagement?

Seal	Do we need a seal?

Dissolution Process	How to dissolve a non-profit · What is a qualified recipient?

Appendices	Transition Guide

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+== About these FAQs==
-==The new ''Societies Act''==
+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.
-On 28 November 2016, BC's new ''Societies Act'' took effect. All pre-existing societies must transition to the new Act within two years of this date. These FAQs have been compiled to help non-profit societies transition to and comply with the new Act.  The FAQ's are part of the Societies Act Transition project of [http://lawfornonprofits.ca Law For Non Profits].  We thank the law students of the University of Victoria Faculty of Law Business Law Clinic for their help with this project.
+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.
-These FAQs have been grouped into categories roughly corresponding to sections in the Schedule B Bylaws. There are also categories for common areas of concern, such as member-funded societies and record-keeping. Use the table of contents or the navigation boxes at the right and bottom of the screen to browse through the FAQs and look for the answer to your question. If you can't find it in the first category you click on, try some related ones to see if you can find it there.
+For more information, resources, templates, workshops, and webinars, go to [https://www.pacificlegaloutreach.com/ www.pacificlegaloutreach.com].
-==Other information regarding the new ''Societies Act''==
+Learn more about [[Clicklaw Wikibooks]].
-Please visit [http://www.bcregistryservices.gov.bc.ca/bcreg/societiesact/index.page BC Registry Services] for more information regarding the new ''Societies Act'', including:
+[[File:Societies_Act_FAQs_cover_image.jpg|border|100px|link=Societies Act FAQs]]
-*a transition guide,
-*a link to the new Act and its regulations,
-*links to the new Model Bylaws as well as the old Schedule B Bylaws,
-*tables comparing the old ''Society Act'' to the new ''Societies Act'', and
-*more FAQs.
-{{Societies Act FAQs NavBox}}
+== About Pacific Legal Education and Outreach Society==
+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.
+For more information, see our [https://www.pacificlegaloutreach.com/about About Us] page.
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