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Society Act Reform Project

Status: 
Completed
Project Contact: 
Kevin Zakreski
- Tel: (604) 827-5336

Overview

The Society Act provides for the incorporation, organization, governance, amalgamation, and termination of not-for-profit bodies in British Columbia. The Act has seen little change since its enactment in 1977. It has not kept pace with developments in the legal landscape and the not-for-profit sector. The Society Act Reform Project aims to publish a final report containing a draft of a new Society Act and commentary.

This project is supported by The Law Foundation of British Columbia.

 

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Keywords: societies, business & non-profits, Society Act, associations, institutions, volunteers, charity, charitable organizations, nonprofit, not-for-profit, incorporation, corporations, Business Corporations Act, Society Act Reform Project Committee

Reports

51. Report on Proposals for a New Society Act

Published: 1 August 2008
The following report is available in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format.

Consultative Documents

16. Consultation Paper on Proposals for a New Society Act

Published: 1 August 2007
The following consultative documents available in a combination of Adobe Acrobat (PDF) and Microsoft Word (DOC) formats. The package includes a consultation paper and a response form.

Backgrounders

Society Act Backgrounder No. 2 - Consultation Paper on Proposals for a New Society Act

Published: 24 August 2007
The following backgrounder is available in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format.

Society Act Backgrounder No. 1 - Introduction to Society Act Reform Project

Published: 5 September 2006
The following backgrounder is available in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format.

Society Act Backgrounder No. 3 - Report on Proposals for a New Society Act

Published: 5 September 2008
This backgrounder is available in PDF format.

Media Releases

Media Release No. 3 (2008-09-05)
BCLI calls for a new Society Act

Media Release No. 2 (2007-08-24)
BCLI seeks public input on proposals for a new Society Act

Media Release No. 1 (2006-08-02)
Announcing the formation of the Society Act Reform Project Committee

Other

Society Act Comparative Chart No. 1 (2006-09-05)

Published: 5 September 2006
This chart compares the Society Act to other not-for-profit incorporation statutes in Canada

Society Act Comparative Chart No. 2 (2006-09-05)

Published: 5 September 2006
This chart compares the Society Act to selected models for reform.

Response to the BC Society Act Review Consultation

Published: 22 March 2010
On March 22, 2010, the BCLI issued their response to the consultation for the review of the Society Act being carried out by the Ministry of Finance. The response is available in PDF format and is available below.  
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