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Step 4: Understand the law

Ontario’s Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (ONCA) is bringing a lot of changes for nonprofits. Before you update your articles, bylaws and any amendments to them, read through these pages to understand what the ONCA says about each topic.

Articles or letters patent

Articles or letters patent

Charities

Charities

Directors and officers

Directors and officers

Dissolution

Dissolution

Finances

Finances

Meetings

Meetings

Members

Members

Public benefit corporations

Public benefit corporations

Voting and quorum

Voting and quorum

Transition to ONCA

  • Step 1: Find out if the ONCA applies to your nonprofit
  • Step 2: When do I need to act?
  • Step 3: Gather important documents
  • Step 4: Understand the law
    • Articles or letters patent
    • Charities
    • Directors and officers
    • Dissolution
    • Finances
    • Government filings
    • Meetings
    • Members
    • Public benefit corporations
    • Voting and quorum
  • Step 5: Update bylaws
    • How to change bylaws
    • Bylaw basics
    • CLEO's bylaw builder
    • Documents you must keep
    • How to adjust existing bylaws
    • If you don't update your nonprofit's documents
    • Sample bylaw with options
  • Step 6: Update and file changes to articles

With thanks to the Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery for the financial support of this project.

This site contains general legal information for nonprofit organizations in Ontario, Canada. It is not intended to be used as legal advice for a specific legal problem.

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