As of October 18, 2024 all not-for-profit corporations incorporated in Ontario are expected to have adjusted their governing documents to be in compliance with the new Ontario Not-for-Profit Incorporations Act. This includes By-Laws and possibly the Articles of Incorporation.
FCA has hosted presentations and a webinar on the topic and we have a list of resources that may be of assistance as Community Associations do their review of their governing documents. We hope you find them helpful. We will continue to add resources as they become available.
The ONCA legislation:
Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010, S.O. 2010, c. 15
https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/10n15
Regulation (3) O. Reg. 395/21 GENERAL
https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/210395
Ministry of Government and Consumer Services – User’s Guide:
https://www.ontario.ca/page/guide-not-profit-corporations-act-2010
Ministry’s Standard Organizational By-law:
https://www.ontario.ca/page/not-profit-corporations-act-2010-standard-organizational-law
Ontario Business Registry: to check documents on file
https://www.ontario.ca/page/ontario-business-registry
Service Ontario: to find out how to file articles, etc. and filing fees
https://www.ontario.ca/page/serviceontario
Law Society (of Ontario) Referral Service: to find a lawyer
https://lsrs.lso.ca/lsrs/welcome
Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO): “Transition to ONCA” offers many free
resources including a workbook and by-law builder
https://nonprofitlaw.cleo.on.ca/
Blumbergs law firm “suitcase”: over 1500 pages of consolidated documents
https://www.canadiancharitylaw.ca/
FCA ONCA Overview 2022 01 19 – E Shainblum v2 (00640825xE0E23)
2023May13 ONCA Webinar Slide Deck
Judith Shane ONCA Memo – November 2021 (2)
Judith Shane ONCA Memo 2 – March 2022
Judith Shane ONCA Memo 3 – May 2023
Judith Shane ONCA Memo 4 – November 2023
LAC & Associates Consulting:
November 2021, March 2022 and May 2023 memos on ONCA.
Contact email: lacutler@magma.ca