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By Occasional Contributors | 5 Minutes Read January 29, 2020

Governance considerations for unincorporated associations that will pay off in the long run

It is not unusual for startup organizations to be attracted to the concept of an unincorporated association, since unincorporated associations require little effort to form and are less costly to run than corporations.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business, Not for Profit / charities, governance, incorporation, non-profit governance, property, unincorporated association

By Apolone Gentles, JD, CPA,CGA, FCCA, Bsc (Hons) | 4 Minutes Read October 3, 2016

When it’s just not fair: The oppression remedy

While organizations have broad discretion to conduct their affairs as they see fit, courts may intervene if an organization’s conduct is unfair or oppressive. A recent case involving a Saskatchewan non–profit is a brief primer on the statutory oppression remedy, and is reminder that this remedy may be available in both non–profit and for–profit corporate statutes.

Article by Apolone Gentles, JD, CPA,CGA, FCCA, Bsc (Hons) / Business, Not for Profit / AGM, corporate governance, director disputes, general meeting, member disputes, non-profit governance, oppression, oppression remedy, shareholder disputes, unfair disregard, unfair prejudice

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