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*[[What the New Societies Act Means for Existing Societies]] | *[[What the New Societies Act Means for Existing Societies]] | ||
**[[What the New Societies Act Means for Existing Societies#You need to "transition", but the new Act applies right away|You need to "transition", but the new Act applies right away]]{{·}}[[What the New Societies Act Means for Existing Societies#Your society's constitution may be affected|Your society's constitution may be affected]]{{·}}[[What the New Societies Act Means for Existing Societies#Your society's bylaws should be reviewed for compliance with the new Act|You should review your society's bylaws]]{{·}}[[What the New Societies Act Means for Existing Societies#You need to decide whether to become a member-funded society|You need to decide whether to become a member-funded society]]{{·}}[[What the New Societies Act Means for Existing Societies#There's a new electronic filing system|There's a new electronic filing system]] | **[[What the New Societies Act Means for Existing Societies#You need to "transition", but the new Act applies right away|You need to "transition", but the new Act applies right away]]{{·}}[[What the New Societies Act Means for Existing Societies#Your society's constitution may be affected|Your society's constitution may be affected]]{{·}}[[What the New Societies Act Means for Existing Societies#Your society's bylaws should be reviewed for compliance with the new Act|You should review your society's bylaws]]{{·}}[[What the New Societies Act Means for Existing Societies#You need to decide whether to become a member-funded society|You need to decide whether to become a member-funded society]]{{·}}[[What the New Societies Act Means for Existing Societies#There's a new electronic filing system|There's a new electronic filing system]] | ||
*[[10 Changes in the New Societies Act You Should Know About]] | |||
**[[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|Remuneration paid to directors and certain employees & contractors]]{{·}}[[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]] | |||
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Aimed at those who work at a non-profit society in British Columbia or sit on a board of directors, Transitioning an Existing Society: A How-to Guide for Non-profits in BC covers the steps in transitioning a society under the new Societies Act.
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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.
The information is produced for educational purposes and is not intended as legal advice. If you need advice about a specific legal problem, please contact a legal professional. Some sources of legal help are highlighted in the "Further help" section.
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