Not-For-Profit Law Update - Fall 2011

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to the Fall 2011 issue of the BLG Not-for-Profit and Charities Law Update. It is hard to believe that "Fall 2011" is upon us. This was the deadline given for the coming into force of the new Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act. The latest information is that the new federal Act will be in force late this year or very early next year.

In our last update (Spring 2011, available online here), we addressed some special issues under the federal Act. In this update we cover some special issues to consider under the new Ontario legislation, which continues to be expected in force late in 2012. We also discuss some issues with social media, look at social clubs under the Ontario Act, and consider extra-provincial registrations for not-for-profits. There also is a look at the legislation around accessibility for Ontarians with disabilities and a discussion of the use of trusts.