Create / Maintain a Not-for-Profit Organization
Federal Not-for-profit Corporations
The Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act (NFP Act) is now in force. Federal not-for-profit corporations are required to transition to the NFP Act. Until they have made the transition, the provisions of the “old legislation”, the Canada Corporations Act, Part II (CCA, Part II) will continue to apply to them. Ultimately, the old legislation will be repealed.
Transition Guide
All corporations incorporated under the old legislation must transition to the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act by October 17, 2014.
New Legislation - Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act
Information on the requirements, including how to:
- Incorporate
- Develop by-laws
- Amend articles
- File annual returns
Old Legislation - Canada Corporations Act, Part II
Information for corporations that have not transitioned to the NFP Act on how to:
- Amend by-laws
- Obtain supplementary letters patent
- File annual summaries
- Surrender the corporation’s charter
