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By Occasional Contributors | 3 Minutes Read May 16, 2017

Getting rid of troublesome members: Read your bylaws carefully!

A recent decision is a reminder that simply following the rules of governing bylaws to get rid of a member may not be sufficient. The member could retain his or her status, accuse the board of acting in bad faith, and the organization could suffer extensive costs if a court finds that the bylaws relied upon in expelling the member fail to meet certain minimum requirements.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business / bylaws, disciplinary committee, Girard c. Yacht Club de Québec, members, membership

By Apolone Gentles, JD, CPA,CGA, FCCA, Bsc (Hons) | 5 Minutes Read April 11, 2016

Non-profit members and directors must adhere to corporate statutes and by-laws

The relationship between non-profit members and directors is sometimes akin to the relationship between parents and their newly-licensed teen-aged drivers. The key to the family car grants the teenager new freedoms, but sometimes, a parent’s only option is to reclaim the key. Members elect or appoint directors, delegating to them the power to manage the corporation. Corporate statutes and by-laws restrict the ability of members to participate in the management of the corporation once the directors hold the reins. Often, the only way for members to effect changes that the board opposes, is to reclaim the reins, by removing existing directors and appointing more amenable ones. http://canlii.ca/t/gh81g" target="_blank">Vaughan Community Health Centre Corporation v Annibale (2015 ONSC 2559 (CanLII)), recently examined the roles of members and directors, and the importance of adhering to corporate by-laws and statutes.

Article by Apolone Gentles, JD, CPA,CGA, FCCA, Bsc (Hons) / Business, Not for Profit / boards, by-laws, Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act, charities, corporate governance, directors, members, members' meetings, non-profits, Ontario's Corporations Act, Ontario's Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, registered charity, resolutions, voting

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