Canada's Not-for-profit Corporations Act is finally here
The federal government has passed the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act. While the Act won't come into force for some time yet, what does it mean for you?
Ontario introduces not-for-profit corporations act
In late May, Ontario Bill 65, the not-for-profit corporations act, received second reading in the provincial legislature. This is the culmination of several years of consultation with the not-for-profit sector.
Not-for-Profit: The perils of bad governance
When a board of directors, senior staff, volunteers and members of a not-for-profit are marching to the same beat, an organization can do great things and win the admiration of the community at large. But when they fall out of step—for example, when the board loses control of the executive director, or the organization squanders the respect of its members or volunteers—things can go very wrong, very fast.
