Ontario Not‑for‑Profit Corporations Act – Not expected to come into force until 2016

July 7th, 2014 by Shelina Ali

With the recent provincial election, a bill containing amendments to the Ontario Not‑Profit Corporations Act (ONCA) died.  These amendments will now need to be put before the legislature in the form a new bill.  As a result, the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services states that ONCA is not expected to come into force before 2016.

Provincially incorporated organizations now have lots of time to familiarize themselves with ONCA.   Below are some helpful resources to assist organizations:

http://www.sse.gov.on.ca/mcs/en/pages/not_for_profit.aspx

http://theonn.ca/understanding-onca/

http://nonprofitlaw.cleo.on.ca/

Ontario Human Rights Commission launches policy on preventing discrimination based on mental health disabilities and addictions

June 18th, 2014 by Celia Chandler

This morning the Human Rights Commission formally launched its “Policy on Preventing Discrimination based on Mental Health Disabilities and Addictions.”  The policy is the product of many years’ work and flows directly from the Commission report, “Minds That Matter:  Report on the consultation on human rights, mental health and addictions”, a report, released in 2012, that made 54 recommendations in the areas of government, housing employment and services.

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Come article with us!

June 17th, 2014 by Iler Campbell

We’re currently accepting applications for the 2015 – 2016 articling year. We’re looking for like-minded progressive people to join our team. Please submit your application (including cover letter, resume, reference letters and copies of your transcripts) by Friday, July 4 to [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you!

Co-op Evictions: New LTB process documents now available

June 2nd, 2014 by Iler Campbell

A quick update to our post from Friday: Forms and information about the new co-op eviction process are now up on the Landlord and Tenant Board website. As always, we’re here to help should you make the difficult decision to evict one of your members.

Should social enterprises have a special corporate structure?

May 31st, 2014 by Iler Campbell

The United States, the United Kingdom, British Columbia and Nova Scotia each have regulation which allows for “hybrid enterprises,” entities with both profit- making and non-profit goals. In a June 2010 report on the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA), the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology asked if the CBCA should be amended to include these entities too.

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Co-op Evictions: New LTB process begins June 1

May 30th, 2014 by Celia Chandler

As many of you know, today marks the last day to file an application in Superior Court to evict members from housing co‑operatives. Starting June 1st, co-op evictions will be handled by the Landlord and Tenant Board. This is the end of a long relationship we have had with many housing co‑operatives in the GTA and beyond helping them make difficult eviction decisions and then process those through the court system. It has been our pleasure to work with you on these.

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