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==Name Request== | ==Name Request== | ||
===How does a director submit a name request?=== | ===How does a director submit a name request?=== | ||
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Non-profit names must be unique and include either the word “association” or “society.” [https://canada-nuans.ca/ Conducting a name search using the NUANS database] is an easy way to determine if there is already a non-profit or business with the same name. | Non-profit names must be unique and include either the word “association” or “society.” [https://canada-nuans.ca/ Conducting a name search using the NUANS database] is an easy way to determine if there is already a non-profit or business with the same name. | ||
Acceptable names usually contain three parts: 1) a unique word, such as a person’s name or local area name (e.g. “Peggy” or “Deep Cove” 2) a word that describes the nature of the non-profit (e.g. “Artists” or “Soccer”) and 3) a corporate designation (e.g. “society” or “association”). For more information, see the BC Registry’s [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/employment-business/business/managing-a-business/permits-licences/businesses-incorporated-companies/approval-business-name | Acceptable names usually contain three parts: 1) a unique word, such as a person’s name or local area name (e.g. “Peggy” or “Deep Cove” 2) a word that describes the nature of the non-profit (e.g. “Artists” or “Soccer”) and 3) a corporate designation (e.g. “society” or “association”). For more information, see the BC Registry’s [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/employment-business/business/managing-a-business/permits-licences/businesses-incorporated-companies/approval-business-name Info Page on Naming Rules]. | ||
==Include "Society" or "Association" in the Name== | ==Include "Society" or "Association" in the Name== | ||