Difference between revisions of "Transitioning an Existing Society: A How-to Guide for Non-profits in BC"

**[[10 Changes in the New Societies Act You Should Know About#There is greater access to a society's records|Access to society records]]{{·}}[[10 Changes in the New Societies Act You Should Know About#Remuneration paid to directors and certain employees and contractors must be disclosed|Disclosure of remuneration]]{{·}}[[10 Changes in the New Societies Act You Should Know About#There is greater flexibility in conducting members' meetings|Conduct of members' meetings]]{{·}}[[10 Changes in the New Societies Act You Should Know About#The voting threshold for a special resolution has been lowered|Voting threshold for special resolutions]]{{·}}[[10 Changes in the New Societies Act You Should Know About#Members now have the right to bring a "member's proposal"|Member proposals]]{{·}}[[10 Changes in the New Societies Act You Should Know About#Members have more remedies|Member remedies]]{{·}}[[10 Changes in the New Societies Act You Should Know About#There is a new category of "senior managers"|Senior managers]]{{·}}[[10 Changes in the New Societies Act You Should Know About#There are expanded procedures for managing conflicts of interest|Conflicts of interest]]{{·}}[[10 Changes in the New Societies Act You Should Know About#Changes are coming in 2018 relating to who can be a director|Who can be a director]]{{·}}[[10 Changes in the New Societies Act You Should Know About#Changes are coming in 2018 that affect whether directors can be paid|Directors' pay]]  

**[[Preparing for Transition under the New Societies Act#Optional preliminary step: Order a transition package|Optional preliminary step]]{{·}} [[Preparing for Transition under the New Societies Act#Step 1. Consider member-funded society status|Step 1. Consider member-funded status]]{{·}} [[Preparing for Transition under the New Societies Act#Step 2. Update Corporate Registry filings|Step 2. Update Registry filings]]{{·}} [[Preparing for Transition under the New Societies Act#Step 3. Prepare the society's constitution|Step 3. Prepare society constitution]]{{·}} [[Preparing for Transition under the New Societies Act#Step 4. Prepare the society's consolidated bylaws|Step 4. Prepare consolidated bylaws]] {{·}} [[Preparing for Transition under the New Societies Act#Step 5. Review the society's bylaws|Step 5. Review society bylaws]]