{"id":6066,"date":"2022-02-03T12:45:53","date_gmt":"2023-08-12T08:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/onca-fast-facts\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T18:48:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T23:48:25","slug":"onca-fast-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/insights\/health\/onca-fast-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"ONCA Fast Facts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In October 2021, the <em>Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 <\/em>(\u201c<em>ONCA<\/em>\u201d) came into force. Ontario not-for-profit corporations have three years to transition their governing documents to conform with the <em>ONCA<\/em> and, if not completed, the documents will then be deemed to be amended to comply. During the transition period, the <em>ONCA <\/em>will apply where the not-for-profit corporation\u2019s existing governing documents are silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/onca_fast-facts_web-version.pdf\">Access a summary of key highlights about the <em>ONCA.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This communique is the first in our <strong>ONCA Fast Facts<\/strong> series. Stay tuned as we explore what is new and different in the ONCA.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In October 2021, the Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (\u201cONCA\u201d) came into force. Ontario not-for-profit corporations have three years to transition their governing documents to conform with the ONCA and, if not completed, the documents will then be deemed to be amended to comply. 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