{"id":29367,"date":"2020-08-06T15:44:39","date_gmt":"2020-08-06T19:44:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/?p=29367"},"modified":"2020-08-06T15:44:45","modified_gmt":"2020-08-06T19:44:45","slug":"agm-deadline-extended-for-federal-charities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2020\/08\/06\/agm-deadline-extended-for-federal-charities\/","title":{"rendered":"AGM Deadline Extended for Federal Charities"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pps-series-post-details pps-series-post-details-variant-classic pps-series-post-details-38706\" data-series-id=\"440\"><div class=\"pps-series-meta-content\"><div class=\"pps-series-meta-text\">This entry is part 35 of 45 in the series <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/series\/covid-19\/\">COVID-19<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20200806-AGM-shutterstock_1778914628.jpg?resize=625%2C355&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20200806-AGM-shutterstock_1778914628.jpg?resize=1024%2C581&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20200806-AGM-shutterstock_1778914628.jpg?resize=300%2C170&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20200806-AGM-shutterstock_1778914628.jpg?resize=768%2C435&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20200806-AGM-shutterstock_1778914628.jpg?resize=1536%2C871&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20200806-AGM-shutterstock_1778914628.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20200806-AGM-shutterstock_1778914628.jpg?w=1250&amp;ssl=1 1250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20200806-AGM-shutterstock_1778914628.jpg?w=1875&amp;ssl=1 1875w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A recently issued <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ic.gc.ca\/eic\/site\/693.nsf\/eng\/h_00184.html\">order extends the deadline<\/a> for federally incorporated charities to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Call annual general meetings<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Normally, an AGM must be called within 15 months of the previous AGM and no more than 6 months after the last financial year-end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The order extends the deadline to the shorter of (1) December 31, 2020 or (2) 21 months after the previous AGM and no more than 12 months after the last financial year-end. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Present financial statements<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Normally, directors must present financial statements to members at the AGM no more than 6 months after that last financial year-end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The order extends the deadline to no more than 12 months after the last financial year-end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Ministry workers are invited to share how they are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic within their organization in our online community forum, <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/thegreen.community\/c\/cccc-covid19-response\/\"><em>The Green: COVID-19 Response Room<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em> \u00a0<em>If you haven&#8217;t accessed it yet, sign up for an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/indlogin\/registration\">individual profile<\/a> to join the conversation.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pps-series-post-details pps-series-post-details-variant-classic pps-series-post-details-38706 pps-series-meta-excerpt\" data-series-id=\"440\"><div class=\"pps-series-meta-content\"><div class=\"pps-series-meta-text\">This entry is part 35 of 45 in the series <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/series\/covid-19\/\">COVID-19<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><p>A recently issued order extends the deadline for federally incorporated charities to: Call annual general meetings Normally, an AGM must be called within 15 months of the previous AGM and no more than 6 months after the last financial year-end. 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