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Reviewing Your Non-profit Society's Bylaws (view source)
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| <strong>Participation at general meetings</strong> | | <strong>Participation at general meetings</strong> | ||
| Members may participate by telephone or other communications medium if all persons participating are able to communicate with each other. | | Members may participate by telephone or other communications medium if all persons participating are able to communicate with each other. | ||
| Bylaws may provide otherwise. For example, bylaws could restrict or prohibit electronic participation at | | Bylaws may provide otherwise. For example, bylaws could restrict or prohibit electronic participation at members' meetings. | ||
| Act already states that society is not obligated to provide means for electronic participation to occur. Decision to hold a meeting by electronic means is at discretion of board. | | Act already states that society is not obligated to provide means for electronic participation to occur. Decision to hold a meeting by electronic means is at discretion of board. | ||
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| <strong>Voting threshold for a special resolution</strong> | | <strong>Voting threshold for a special resolution</strong> | ||
| Voting threshold to pass a special resolution is 2/3 of votes cast at a | | Voting threshold to pass a special resolution is 2/3 of votes cast at a member's meeting (under old Act, voting threshold was 3/4 of votes cast). | ||
| Bylaws may set a higher voting threshold than 2/3, either generally or for specific resolutions. The voting threshold must be spelled out as unanimous, a fraction or percentage of votes cast, or as a formula. | | Bylaws may set a higher voting threshold than 2/3, either generally or for specific resolutions. The voting threshold must be spelled out as unanimous, a fraction or percentage of votes cast, or as a formula. | ||
| If your bylaws currently set a voting threshold of 3/4, that threshold prevails - unless you alter the bylaw. The exception is for a vote to remove a director from office - the new default threshold of 2/3 applies regardless of what bylaws say. | | If your bylaws currently set a voting threshold of 3/4, that threshold prevails - unless you alter the bylaw. The exception is for a vote to remove a director from office - the new default threshold of 2/3 applies regardless of what bylaws say. | ||