The new Societies Act will receive first reading at the
BC Legislature today.
Yesterday evening, by teleconference the Minister of Finance,
the Honourable Michael de Jong, announced that he would introduce a
bill proposing a new Societies Act in the BC Legislature
on the afternoon of March 25. The Minister noted that consultations
had brought to light a number of different views on the various
provisions of the proposed new legislation as set out in the White
Paper released in August 2014, but that the overwhelming desire of
the voluntary sector was that the government move forward with the
legislative reform.
It appears likely that the Bill will differ in a number of
respects from the draft legislation that accompanied the White
Paper. The Minister noted in particular several revisions that have
been made as a result of concerns expressed in consultations.
