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ARTICLE · 21 JUNE 2023

Fundamental Changes To The Saskatchewan Non-Profit Landscape

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Saskatchewan non-profits and member-based organizations need to be aware of critical changes to the laws concerning these types of entities. If you are involved with a non-profit, a charity...

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Elliott J. Peterson
Elliott J. Peterson
Joseph A. Gill
Joseph A. Gill
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Saskatchewan non-profits and member-based organizations need to be aware of critical changes to the laws concerning these types of entities. If you are involved with a non-profit, a charity, a member-based organization, or any community organization, this post provides extremely important information about your legal setup.

On March 12, 2023, The Non-profit Corporations Act, 2022 (the "New Act") and the Non-profit Corporations Regulations, 2022 (the "New Regulations") came into force. The New Act replaced The Non-profit Corporations Act, 1995 (the "Old Act") and the New Regulations replaced The Non-profit Corporations Regulations, 1997 (the "Old Regulations").

Key features of the New Act and the New Regulations include:

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