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29 Jul

Fewer Than 90 Days Remain for Ontario Share Capital Social Clubs to Continue Out of the OCA or Face Dissolution

Wednesday, July 29, 2026Heather Keachie, Amanda WergerNon-Profit and CharitiesNot-for-Profit/Charities, Not-for-profit Corporations Act (ONCA), Ontario Corporations Act

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The deadline for share capital social clubs (“Social Clubs”) to continue out of the Corporations Act (Ontario) (the "OCA") is October 19, 2026, leaving fewer than 90 days for affected corporations to complete the process...

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22 Jul

Resolving Statutory Ambiguity Regarding By-law Amendments Under the Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (Chifor et al. v. Windsor/Essex County Humane Society)

Wednesday, July 22, 2026Clifford S. Goldfarb, Heather Keachie, Amanda WergerNon-Profit and CharitiesNot-for-profit Corporations Act (ONCA)

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Chifor et al. v. Windsor/Essex County Humane Society, 2026 ONSC 667, serves as an important reminder to Ontario not-for-profit corporations of the requirement for boards of directors to exercise their discretion in good faith...

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15 Jul

Three Tips for Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations as ONCA Deadline Approaches

Monday, July 15, 2024Heather KeachieNon-Profit and Charities, Business Law, Corporate LawNot-for-profit Corporations Act (ONCA)

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The transition deadline to comply with the Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (Ontario) (“ONCA”) is quickly approaching. The ONCA came into effect on October 19, 2021, and...

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8 Dec

Bill 139 Receives Royal Assent: Fewer Non-Profit Filings, Easier Social Company Continuances

Friday, December 8, 2023Clifford S. Goldfarb, Heather KeachieBusiness Law, Corporate Law, Non-Profit and CharitiesBill 139, Social Clubs

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Ontario’s latest piece of red tape reduction legislation has received royal assent, with amendments intended to reduce...

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17 Oct

Non-share capital corporations in Ontario have one year left to update key corporate documents

Tuesday, October 17, 2023Heather Keachie, Eliane Leal da SilvaBusiness Law, Corporate Law, Non-Profit and CharitiesCorporate Law, Not-for-profit Corporations Act (ONCA)

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Non-share capital corporations in Ontario have just one year left to update their by-laws and other governing documents to be...

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