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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''.  
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]]''.  


== Contents ==
== Contents ==
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**[[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 Key Changes in the New Act]]
*[[10 Changes in the New Societies Act You Should Know About|10 Changes in the New 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|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 under the Act]]
**[[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]]  
**[[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]]  
    
    
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*[[Further Help with the New Societies Act|Further Help]]
*[[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]]
**[[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]]
==Videos==
Accompanying the guide is a set of videos on how to transition an existing non-profit society under the new ''Societies Act'':
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|{{#ev:youtube|Q0EnDysNx_w|350|center|Preparing for transition under BC's new Societies Act}}
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|{{#ev:youtube|o_JFQby-JDQ|350|center|Key clauses to consider in your non-profit's bylaw review}}
|{{#ev:youtube|f0Ar-AWdu-8|350|center|Filing a transition application under BC's new Societies Act}}
|}
==Contributors==
This how-to guide for BC non-profits was written by [[Drew Jackson]], a lawyer and librarian who writes about law for the public, and reviewed for legal accuracy by three British Columbia lawyers who advise non-profit societies.
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==Copyright & Disclaimer==
==Copyright & Disclaimer==
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[[File:Creativecommonssmall.png|link=Clicklaw Wikibooks Copyright Guide|alt=Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 Canada Licence]] ''Transitioning an Existing Society: A How-to Guide for Non-profits in BC'' &copy; [[Drew Jackson]] is licensed under a Creative Commons [[Clicklaw Wikibooks Copyright Guide|Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 Canada Licence]].  
[[File:Creativecommonssmall.png|link=Clicklaw Wikibooks Copyright Guide|alt=Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 Canada Licence]] ''Transitioning an Existing Society: A How-to Guide for Non-profits in BC'' &copy; [[Drew Jackson]] is licensed under a Creative Commons [[Clicklaw Wikibooks Copyright Guide|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 with the New Societies Act|Further help]]" section.
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 with the New Societies Act|Further Help]]" section.


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Revision as of 17:50, 5 December 2016

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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.

Contents

Videos

Accompanying the guide is a set of videos on how to transition an existing non-profit society under the new Societies Act:

What BC's new Societies Act means for existing societies
10 changes in the new Societies Act you should know about
Preparing for transition under BC's new Societies Act
Reviewing your non-profit society’s bylaws
Key clauses to consider in your non-profit's bylaw review
Filing a transition application under BC's new Societies Act

Contributors

This how-to guide for BC non-profits was written by Drew Jackson, a lawyer and librarian who writes about law for the public, and reviewed for legal accuracy by three British Columbia lawyers who advise non-profit societies.

Drewjackson.jpg
Marychilds.png
Mary Childs
Reviewer
Michaelblatchford.png
Stevecarey.png
Steve Carey
Reviewer

Copyright & Disclaimer

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 Canada Licence 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.