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== Contents == | == Contents == | ||
*[[What the New Societies Act Means for Existing Societies]] | |||
*[[What the New Societies Act Means for Existing Societies|What the New Act Means]] | |||
**[[What the New Societies Act Means for Existing Societies#You need to "transition", but the new Act applies right away|Requirement to "transition"]]{{·}}[[What the New Societies Act Means for Existing Societies#Your society's constitution may be affected|For your society's constitution]]{{·}}[[What the New Societies Act Means for Existing Societies#Your society's bylaws should be reviewed for compliance with the new Act|For your society's bylaws]]{{·}}[[What the New Societies Act Means for Existing Societies#You need to decide whether to become a member-funded society|Member-funded societies]]{{·}}[[What the New Societies Act Means for Existing Societies#There's a new electronic filing system|New electronic filing system]] | **[[What the New Societies Act Means for Existing Societies#You need to "transition", but the new Act applies right away|Requirement to "transition"]]{{·}}[[What the New Societies Act Means for Existing Societies#Your society's constitution may be affected|For your society's constitution]]{{·}}[[What the New Societies Act Means for Existing Societies#Your society's bylaws should be reviewed for compliance with the new Act|For your society's bylaws]]{{·}}[[What the New Societies Act Means for Existing Societies#You need to decide whether to become a member-funded society|Member-funded societies]]{{·}}[[What the New Societies Act Means for Existing Societies#There's a new electronic filing system|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|10 Key Changes in the New Act]] | ||
**[[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]] | **[[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|Preparing for Transition]] | *[[Preparing for Transition under the New Societies Act|Preparing for Transition]] | ||
** [[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 | **[[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 constitution]]{{·}} [[Preparing for Transition under the New Societies Act#Step 4. Prepare the society's consolidated bylaws|Step 4. Prepare bylaws]] {{·}} [[Preparing for Transition under the New Societies Act#Step 5. Review the society's bylaws|Step 5. Review bylaws]] | ||
*[[Reviewing Your Non-profit Society's Bylaws|Reviewing Your Bylaws]] | |||
**[[Reviewing Your Non-profit Society's Bylaws#Options for reviewing your bylaws|Options for reviewing bylaws]]{{·}} [[Reviewing Your Non-profit Society's Bylaws#Conducting a clause-by-clause analysis|Conducting a clause-by-clause analysis]]{{·}} [[Reviewing Your Non-profit Society's Bylaws#Key clauses to consider|Key clauses to consider]]{{·}} [[Reviewing Your Non-profit Society's Bylaws#Bylaws that can't be amended|Bylaws that can't be amended]]{{·}} [[Reviewing Your Non-profit Society's Bylaws#How to amend bylaws or adopt new ones|How to amend bylaws]] | |||
*[[Filing a Transition Application under the New Societies Act|Filing a Transition Application]] | |||
**[[Filing a Transition Application under the New Societies Act#First, are you sure you're ready to file?|Are you ready to file?]]{{·}} [[Filing a Transition Application under the New Societies Act#Step 1. Get your society's Registry Key|Step 1. Get the Registry Key]]{{·}} [[Filing a Transition Application under the New Societies Act#Step 2. Get yourself a Basic BCeID|Step 2. Get a BCeID]]{{·}}[[Filing a Transition Application under the New Societies Act#Step 3. File the transition application|Step 3. File the application]]{{·}}[[Filing a Transition Application under the New Societies Act#Step 4. If your society is a registered charity, notify Canada Revenue Agency|Step 4. Notify Revenue Canada]]{{·}}[[Filing a Transition Application under the New Societies Act#Common questions|Common questions]] | |||
* [[ | *[[Further Help with the New Societies Act|Further Help]] | ||
**[[ | **[[Further Help with the New Societies Act#The new law|The new law]]{{·}} [[Further Help with the New Societies Act#Read more about the new law|Read more]]{{·}} [[Further Help with the New Societies Act#Learn more about the new law|Learn more]]{{·}} [[Further Help with the New Societies Act#Get support in your community|Get support in your community]]{{·}} [[Further Help with the New Societies Act#Get individualized help|Get individualized help]] | ||
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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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