Corporate and Practice Manual for Charities and Not-For-Profit Corporations

Obtain complete coverage of the incorporation process, corporate maintenance, and practice issues with this solid reference.

Corporate and Practice Manual for Charitable and Not-for-Profit Corporations examines the process of incorporating non-share capital corporations for federal, provincial, and territorial corporations. It covers all aspects of corporate maintenance, including membership issues, directors' and officers' duties and liability, corporate records, annual members meetings, directors' meetings, audit requirements, record keeping and reporting, federal and provincial jurisdiction changes such as amalgamation, continuance, changing the Charter and by-laws, and dissolution.

And it examines select practice issues relevant to the operation of charitable and not-for-profit corporations, including charities operating outside of Canada; intellectual property, provincial investment power, privacy law, fundraising, issues when drafting restricted charitable purpose trusts, anti-terrorism and money laundering issues for charities, and a discussion on the need for a practice approach to advising charities.

You’ll gain the following

• Stay current with the latest legislation: Benefit from current insight on the requirements of the new Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act and Ontario Not-for-profit Corporations Act, 2010
• Take advantage of expert guidance from three renowned authors: Get access to insight acquired from more than 70 years of combined experience advising thousands of Canadian charities and not-for-profit corporations
• Develop a proactive approach to advising charities and not-for-profit corporations: Benefit from a straightforward approach to the different areas of law impacting charities and non-profit corporations. It offers the comprehensive coverage, current legislation and expert insight that will help you take charge of your clients' issues, quickly and confidently