{"id":32120,"date":"2021-06-22T10:26:03","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T14:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/?p=32120"},"modified":"2021-06-22T10:26:07","modified_gmt":"2021-06-22T14:26:07","slug":"consultation-on-the-canada-not-for-profit-corporations-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2021\/06\/22\/consultation-on-the-canada-not-for-profit-corporations-act\/","title":{"rendered":"Consultation on the Canada-Not-for-Profit Corporations Act"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Do you have feedback on the <a href=\"https:\/\/canlii.ca\/t\/535b0\"><em>Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>(<em>CNCA<\/em>)? The Ministry of Innovation, Science &amp; Industry has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ic.gc.ca\/eic\/site\/cilp-pdci.nsf\/eng\/h_cl00909.html\">launched public consultations<\/a> on the <em>CNCA<\/em>. The goal is to gather views on whether it \u201ccontinues to meet its objectives of ensuring strong and flexible transparency, accountability and good governance standards.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The consultation is open now and runs until <strong>July 30, 2021.<\/strong> If you want to submit feedback, you can email in text or Word format to <a href=\"mailto:ic.nfpactreview-examenloibnl.ic@canada.ca\">ic.nfpactreview-examenloibnl.ic@canada.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ministry has published a related <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ic.gc.ca\/eic\/site\/cilp-pdci.nsf\/eng\/cl00910.html\">Consultation Paper<\/a> to help guide feedback and to identify issues. These are specific issues previously identified by stakeholders or that have emerged since the <em>CNCA<\/em> was enacted 2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Feedback can address any or all of the issues in the Consultation Paper. You can also address other issues that concern you and how you propose improving or resolving those issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Consultation Paper highlights the selfless volunteering of over <strong>12 million<\/strong> Canadians who contribute to charities and not-for-profits! It points out that there are 38,000 not-for-profit corporations regulated under the <em>CNCA<\/em> \u2013 this is about 20% of the total Canadian not-for-profit corporations. It also points out the Special Senate Committee\u2019s Report, <a href=\"https:\/\/sencanada.ca\/content\/sen\/committee\/421\/CSSB\/Reports\/CSSB_Report_Final_e.pdf\"><em>Catalyst for Change: A Roadmap to a Stronger Charitable Sector<\/em><\/a> (June 2019). That Report made 42 recommendations but \u201crefrained from making recommendations related to corporate law\u201d in light of the upcoming statutory review; that is, the current consultation. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a summary of the Consultation Paper\u2019s key points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nature of Stakeholder Feedback<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are different ways to approach solving a problem. The Consultation Paper recognizes that stakeholders might propose legislative and\/or regulatory changes. If you provide feedback, you\u2019re specifically invited to indicate where regulatory changes could be sufficient, or provide other alternatives to legislative change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Audits &amp; Financial Reporting<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Concerns:<\/strong> accounting, audit and financial reporting obligations and regulations are confusing and unduly onerous for small corporations; donations can vary year to year, impacting accounting requirements<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Past recommendations:<\/strong> increase revenue thresholds that trigger specific obligations; calculate revenue thresholds on a multiyear rolling average; lower percentage of votes required for changing level of review; allow corporations to choose the level of financial review<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Should adjustments be made to audit and financial reporting obligations? If yes, how?<\/li><li>How can the administrative burden be reduced while maintaining an appropriately high standard of corporate accountability and transparency?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Board of Directors<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Concerns:<\/strong> director elections are inflexible and out of step with long-standing traditions of many not-for-profit (NFP) corporations; the 1\/3 rule is difficult to apply and overly constraining; impractical for smaller soliciting corporations to have two directors who are not officers (especially if they move back and forth between soliciting and non-soliciting status)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Past recommendations:<\/strong> reduce the percentage of directors that needs to be elected; attach the election rule to <em>any<\/em> election made by members, not just the immediate last AGM; allow <em>ex officio <\/em>directors (or allow members to adopt this stipulation)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Should adjustments be made related to the appointment of directors? If yes, how?<\/li><li>How can there be greater flexibility while ensuring that the board remains accountable to the membership?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Hybrid and Virtual Decision-Making<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Concerns:<\/strong> inconsistency in default requirements where members can participate in meetings via phone or electronic means (unless by-laws otherwise state), but corporations can only fully hold meetings via phone or electronic means if by-laws expressly permit<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Past recommendations:<em> <\/em><\/strong>allow all corporations to meet or participate virtually as a default; modify the definition of \u201cplace\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Should adjustments be made to facilitate virtual meetings? If yes, how?<\/li><li>How can the changes account for both the cost-saving opportunities of virtual meetings while ensuring the full participation of members on issues for which they have a right to vote?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Classes of Membership<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Concerns:<em> <\/em><\/strong>the <em>CNCA<\/em> is not prescriptive when it comes to classes, regional or other groups and how voting rights attach to each and its silence on delegate voting (neither permitting or prohibiting) is unhelpful; corporations like religious denominations have large constituencies and it is impossible or impractical to have everyone attend membership meetings<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Past recommendations:<\/strong> explicitly permit and provide guidance for delegate voting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Should adjustments be made to facilitate delegate voting? If yes, how?<\/li><li>How can this be done with respect to the benefits and risks of detailing rules on this type of organizational structure?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Members Rights<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Concerns:<\/strong> lack of flexibility regarding member votes, even though technology readily facilitates reliable stand-alone votes; giving voting rights to non-voting members is disruptive, prevents NFPs from optimally structuring their decisions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Past recommendations:<\/strong> make requirement that votes take place at member meetings a default rather than a mandatory rule, allowing member votes outside of meetings; allow corporations to require that proxyholders be members; make the current mandatory rule giving non-voting members voting rights (e.g. before dissolution, continuation, fundamental restructuring) a default rule instead of a mandatory rule<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Should adjustments be made to members voting rules? If yes, how?<\/li><li>How can the changes provide greater flexibility while ensuring appropriate protection for the democratic rights of members?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Permitted Distribution of Assets<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Concerns:<\/strong> unclear what the Act allows when (e.g.) organizations return subscription fees upon resignation or membership termination<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Past recommendation:<em> <\/em><\/strong>provide clarity like there is in cases of liquidation, where there appears to be express permission to distribute property among members<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Should adjustments be made to permit distribution of property, accretions or profits? If yes, how?<\/li><li>How can this be done while accommodating the variety of organizations governed by the <em>CNCA<\/em>?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Recent Developments in Business Corporations Legislation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Concerns:<\/strong> diversity disclosure, corporation beneficial owner information, fiduciary duty of directors<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Past\/parallel recommendations:<\/strong> business corporations must report on diversity policies, including representation targets, using a \u201ccomply and explain\u201d approach (No policies? Explanation required); Special Senate Committee suggested T3010\/T1044 reporting; create\/maintain register with information about individuals with significant control of their corporation; legislation amended to clarify directors and officers may consider a wide range of stakeholder interests when exercising their fiduciary duty<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Should developments in business corporations legislation be considered for the NFP sector? If yes, how?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Other Issues<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There may be other concerns stakeholders want to raise. For example, definitions and terminology, creating purpose-specific obligations for different NFP categories, novel trends, etc. On these or any other issues, stakeholders are invited to suggest whether and how modifications to the <em>CNCA<\/em> would be warranted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Deadline &amp; Details<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The consultation is open now and runs until <strong>July 30, 2021.<\/strong> If you want to submit feedback, you can email in text or Word format to <a href=\"mailto:ic.nfpactreview-examenloibnl.ic@canada.ca\">ic.nfpactreview-examenloibnl.ic@canada.ca<\/a>. The Ministry may make all responses public, or provide summaries. When you submit your feedback you can<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Request that your identity and personal identifiers be removed prior to publication, or<\/li><li>Identify any portions of your submission that you wish to be kept confidential<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The government plans to include submissions in a report that will be introduced to Parliament in the fall of 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you have feedback on the Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (CNCA)? The Ministry of Innovation, Science &amp; Industry has launched public consultations on the CNCA. The goal is to gather views on whether it \u201ccontinues to meet its objectives of ensuring strong and flexible transparency, accountability and good governance standards.\u201d&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2021\/06\/22\/consultation-on-the-canada-not-for-profit-corporations-act\/\" class=\"linkbutton\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":32121,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ts_fic_featured_image_caption":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[137],"tags":[525,240,204,216],"series":[],"class_list":["post-32120","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-canada-not-for-profit-corporations-act","tag-charities","tag-charity","tag-corporate-governance"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Consultation on the Canada-Not-for-Profit Corporations Act - CCCC Blogs<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The government has launched public consultations on the CNCA. It is open until July 30, 2021. Does the CNCA still ensure transparency, accountability and good governance?\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2021\/06\/22\/consultation-on-the-canada-not-for-profit-corporations-act\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Consultation on the Canada-Not-for-Profit Corporations Act - CCCC Blogs\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The government has launched public consultations on the CNCA. It is open until July 30, 2021. Does the CNCA still ensure transparency, accountability and good governance?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2021\/06\/22\/consultation-on-the-canada-not-for-profit-corporations-act\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"CCCC Blogs\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CCCCCharities\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2021-06-22T14:26:03+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2021-06-22T14:26:07+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20210621-Feedback-clipboard.png?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Deina Warren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@cccccharities\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@cccccharities\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Deina Warren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/legal\\\/2021\\\/06\\\/22\\\/consultation-on-the-canada-not-for-profit-corporations-act\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/legal\\\/2021\\\/06\\\/22\\\/consultation-on-the-canada-not-for-profit-corporations-act\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Deina Warren\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/ebdf91372c7d841de19e5a1eb3344c97\"},\"headline\":\"Consultation on the Canada-Not-for-Profit Corporations Act\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-06-22T14:26:03+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-06-22T14:26:07+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/legal\\\/2021\\\/06\\\/22\\\/consultation-on-the-canada-not-for-profit-corporations-act\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":1145,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/legal\\\/2021\\\/06\\\/22\\\/consultation-on-the-canada-not-for-profit-corporations-act\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/06\\\/20210621-Feedback-clipboard.png?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1\",\"keywords\":[\"Canada Not for Profit Corporations Act\",\"charities\",\"Charity\",\"Corporate Governance\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/legal\\\/2021\\\/06\\\/22\\\/consultation-on-the-canada-not-for-profit-corporations-act\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/legal\\\/2021\\\/06\\\/22\\\/consultation-on-the-canada-not-for-profit-corporations-act\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/legal\\\/2021\\\/06\\\/22\\\/consultation-on-the-canada-not-for-profit-corporations-act\\\/\",\"name\":\"Consultation on the Canada-Not-for-Profit Corporations Act - CCCC Blogs\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/legal\\\/2021\\\/06\\\/22\\\/consultation-on-the-canada-not-for-profit-corporations-act\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/legal\\\/2021\\\/06\\\/22\\\/consultation-on-the-canada-not-for-profit-corporations-act\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/06\\\/20210621-Feedback-clipboard.png?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-06-22T14:26:03+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-06-22T14:26:07+00:00\",\"description\":\"The government has launched public consultations on the CNCA. It is open until July 30, 2021. Does the CNCA still ensure transparency, accountability and good governance?\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/legal\\\/2021\\\/06\\\/22\\\/consultation-on-the-canada-not-for-profit-corporations-act\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/legal\\\/2021\\\/06\\\/22\\\/consultation-on-the-canada-not-for-profit-corporations-act\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/legal\\\/2021\\\/06\\\/22\\\/consultation-on-the-canada-not-for-profit-corporations-act\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/06\\\/20210621-Feedback-clipboard.png?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/06\\\/20210621-Feedback-clipboard.png?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1\",\"width\":600,\"height\":600},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/legal\\\/2021\\\/06\\\/22\\\/consultation-on-the-canada-not-for-profit-corporations-act\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Consultation on the Canada-Not-for-Profit Corporations Act\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/\",\"name\":\"CCCC News &amp; Blogs\",\"description\":\"CCCC Blogs\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Canadian Centre for Christian Charities\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/10\\\/260wbRGB.png?fit=260%2C260&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/10\\\/260wbRGB.png?fit=260%2C260&ssl=1\",\"width\":260,\"height\":260,\"caption\":\"Canadian Centre for Christian Charities\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/CCCCCharities\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/cccccharities\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/canadian-council-of-christian-charities\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/ebdf91372c7d841de19e5a1eb3344c97\",\"name\":\"Deina Warren\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/2fffd55f4003e713f308c93fe98b05eb4c7911940d0e4a7e183cd3456e4c9356?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/2fffd55f4003e713f308c93fe98b05eb4c7911940d0e4a7e183cd3456e4c9356?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/2fffd55f4003e713f308c93fe98b05eb4c7911940d0e4a7e183cd3456e4c9356?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Deina Warren\"},\"description\":\"The content provided in this blog is for general information purposes and does not constitute legal or professional advice. Every organization\u2019s circumstances are unique. Before acting on the basis of information contained in this blog, readers should consult with a qualified lawyer for advice specific to their situation.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\",\"simone.waller@cccc.org\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/author\\\/legal\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Consultation on the Canada-Not-for-Profit Corporations Act - CCCC Blogs","description":"The government has launched public consultations on the CNCA. It is open until July 30, 2021. Does the CNCA still ensure transparency, accountability and good governance?","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2021\/06\/22\/consultation-on-the-canada-not-for-profit-corporations-act\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Consultation on the Canada-Not-for-Profit Corporations Act - CCCC Blogs","og_description":"The government has launched public consultations on the CNCA. It is open until July 30, 2021. Does the CNCA still ensure transparency, accountability and good governance?","og_url":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2021\/06\/22\/consultation-on-the-canada-not-for-profit-corporations-act\/","og_site_name":"CCCC Blogs","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CCCCCharities","article_published_time":"2021-06-22T14:26:03+00:00","article_modified_time":"2021-06-22T14:26:07+00:00","og_image":[{"width":600,"height":600,"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20210621-Feedback-clipboard.png?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Deina Warren","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@cccccharities","twitter_site":"@cccccharities","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Deina Warren","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2021\/06\/22\/consultation-on-the-canada-not-for-profit-corporations-act\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2021\/06\/22\/consultation-on-the-canada-not-for-profit-corporations-act\/"},"author":{"name":"Deina Warren","@id":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/#\/schema\/person\/ebdf91372c7d841de19e5a1eb3344c97"},"headline":"Consultation on the Canada-Not-for-Profit Corporations Act","datePublished":"2021-06-22T14:26:03+00:00","dateModified":"2021-06-22T14:26:07+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2021\/06\/22\/consultation-on-the-canada-not-for-profit-corporations-act\/"},"wordCount":1145,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2021\/06\/22\/consultation-on-the-canada-not-for-profit-corporations-act\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20210621-Feedback-clipboard.png?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1","keywords":["Canada Not for Profit Corporations Act","charities","Charity","Corporate Governance"],"inLanguage":"en-CA","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2021\/06\/22\/consultation-on-the-canada-not-for-profit-corporations-act\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2021\/06\/22\/consultation-on-the-canada-not-for-profit-corporations-act\/","url":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2021\/06\/22\/consultation-on-the-canada-not-for-profit-corporations-act\/","name":"Consultation on the Canada-Not-for-Profit Corporations Act - CCCC Blogs","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2021\/06\/22\/consultation-on-the-canada-not-for-profit-corporations-act\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2021\/06\/22\/consultation-on-the-canada-not-for-profit-corporations-act\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20210621-Feedback-clipboard.png?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1","datePublished":"2021-06-22T14:26:03+00:00","dateModified":"2021-06-22T14:26:07+00:00","description":"The government has launched public consultations on the CNCA. It is open until July 30, 2021. Does the CNCA still ensure transparency, accountability and good governance?","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2021\/06\/22\/consultation-on-the-canada-not-for-profit-corporations-act\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-CA","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2021\/06\/22\/consultation-on-the-canada-not-for-profit-corporations-act\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-CA","@id":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2021\/06\/22\/consultation-on-the-canada-not-for-profit-corporations-act\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20210621-Feedback-clipboard.png?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20210621-Feedback-clipboard.png?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1","width":600,"height":600},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2021\/06\/22\/consultation-on-the-canada-not-for-profit-corporations-act\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Consultation on the Canada-Not-for-Profit Corporations Act"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/","name":"CCCC News &amp; Blogs","description":"CCCC Blogs","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-CA"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/#organization","name":"Canadian Centre for Christian Charities","url":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-CA","@id":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/260wbRGB.png?fit=260%2C260&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/260wbRGB.png?fit=260%2C260&ssl=1","width":260,"height":260,"caption":"Canadian Centre for Christian Charities"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CCCCCharities","https:\/\/x.com\/cccccharities","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/canadian-council-of-christian-charities"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/#\/schema\/person\/ebdf91372c7d841de19e5a1eb3344c97","name":"Deina Warren","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-CA","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2fffd55f4003e713f308c93fe98b05eb4c7911940d0e4a7e183cd3456e4c9356?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2fffd55f4003e713f308c93fe98b05eb4c7911940d0e4a7e183cd3456e4c9356?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2fffd55f4003e713f308c93fe98b05eb4c7911940d0e4a7e183cd3456e4c9356?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Deina Warren"},"description":"The content provided in this blog is for general information purposes and does not constitute legal or professional advice. Every organization\u2019s circumstances are unique. Before acting on the basis of information contained in this blog, readers should consult with a qualified lawyer for advice specific to their situation.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.cccc.org","simone.waller@cccc.org"],"url":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/author\/legal\/"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20210621-Feedback-clipboard.png?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":25339,"url":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2017\/05\/17\/corporations-canada-permits-cnca-corporations-to-amend-articles-online\/","url_meta":{"origin":32120,"position":0},"title":"Corporations Canada Permits CNCA Corporations to Amend Articles Online","author":"Deina Warren","date":"May 17, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Today (May 17, 2017) Corporations Canada\u00a0announced that not-for-profit corporations created under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act, (S.C. 2009, c. 23)\u00a0\u00a0(\"CNCA\") will be permitted\u00a0to submit a request online to amend the articles of the corporation. This online service streamlines the process to amend articles. Corporations can access this\u00a0service through the Online\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":17059,"url":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2014\/04\/29\/where-are-you-incorporated\/","url_meta":{"origin":32120,"position":1},"title":"Where Are You Incorporated?","author":"Deina Warren","date":"April 29, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"By now, federally incorporated charities should be aware that there is an important deadline looming. Under the new Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (\u201cCNCA\u201d), federally incorporated charities must apply for a certificate of continuance by October 17, 2014 or risk dissolution and losing their registered status. CCCC has prepared a detailed\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Charity law and policy&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Charity law and policy","link":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/category\/charity-law-and-policy\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":18349,"url":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2014\/12\/11\/cnca-deadline-has-passed-notices-of-pending-dissolution-have-begun\/","url_meta":{"origin":32120,"position":2},"title":"CNCA Deadline Has Passed; Notices of Pending Dissolution Have Begun","author":"Deina Warren","date":"December 11, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"As we highlighted in previous blog posts (here and here) and bulletin articles (here and here), charities that were federally incorporated under the Canada Corporations Act had until October 17, 2014 to apply for a certificate of continuance under the new Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act (\u201cCNCA\u201d). Those that have not\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Corporate Legislation&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Corporate Legislation","link":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/category\/corporate-legislation\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":26958,"url":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2018\/01\/12\/onca-targeted-for-2020\/","url_meta":{"origin":32120,"position":3},"title":"ONCA Targeted for 2020","author":"Deina Warren","date":"January 12, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"On January\u00a02, 2018, the Ontario Government website regarding \"Rules for not-for-profit and charitable corporations\" was amended to notify that the Ontario Not-for-profit Corporations Act\u00a0(\u201cONCA\u201d) is targeted to come into force in \"early 2020\". This announcement comes on the heels of changes to the\u00a0Cutting Unnecessary Red Tape Act, 2017 which took\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Charity law and policy&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Charity law and policy","link":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/category\/charity-law-and-policy\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":17262,"url":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2014\/06\/04\/deadline-for-cnca-continuance-approaches-%e2%80%8b\/","url_meta":{"origin":32120,"position":4},"title":"Deadline for CNCA Continuance Approaches! \u200b","author":"Deina Warren","date":"June 4, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"THIS POST HAS BEEN WRITTEN BY GUEST AUTHOR BARRY W. BUSSEY, VP-LEGAL AFFAIRS, CCCC Federally incorporated charities have only until\u00a0October 17, 2014\u00a0to apply for a certificate of continuance under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act (\u201cCNCA\u201d). Failure to continue may result in the corporation being dissolved. Registered charities that are dissolved\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":15235,"url":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2013\/09\/10\/getting-ready-for-the-onca-an-update\/","url_meta":{"origin":32120,"position":5},"title":"Getting Ready for the ONCA: An Update","author":"Deina Warren","date":"September 10, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"If your charity is incorporated in Ontario, you are probably already aware of the Ontario\u00a0Not-for-Profit Corporations Act,\u00a02010\u00a0(\"ONCA\"),\u00a0but you may not know when it comes into force or what your organization needs to do to get ready for it. If so, you are not alone, but read on! These questions are\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Charity law and policy&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Charity law and policy","link":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/category\/charity-law-and-policy\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p30X8p-8m4","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32120","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32120"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32120\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32121"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32120"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32120"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32120"},{"taxonomy":"series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/series?post=32120"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}