Bylaws
- The Corporate
Registry will no longer examine bylaws at the time of
incorporation or when bylaws are changed. Bylaws must
still be filed, but only because the Registry will be
the repository of the bylaws for public access. It is
the responsibility of the Society to ensure their
bylaws comply with section 6 of the Society Act
before filing them with the registrar's office.
As the
registry no longer examines bylaws, the pre-vetting
service for bylaws is no longer offered.
Please note
the bylaws must be in English, legible, clear enough
to be photocopied or imaged, and signed by the
appropriate parties.
Financial
Statements -
Societies are
no longer required to submit a Financial Statement to
the Registry, but they still must produce
Financial Statements and present them to the members
at the Annual General meeting. In addition,
Financial Statements are to be kept at the Society's
address and made available to the public upon request
(and upon payment of prescribed fees).
Orders -
Orders from
the Registrar are no longer required to approve the
way Societies notify members regarding meetings or to
approve a specific system or method of voting by
members of a Society. Instead, the Society must follow
what is stated in their bylaws. If the Society wishes
to change the method of notification or establish a
new system of voting, it must amend its bylaws and
file the amendments with the Registrar.
On-Line
Filing -
In 2005,
Societies will be able to file their Annual Report to
the Registrar over the Internet.
