ONCA: Governance Action Items
The Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (ONCA) came into force on October 19, 2021 with supporting Regulations. On the same day, the new Ontario Business Registry also launched. Ontario not-for-profit corporations now have a 3 year transition period to make […]
Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act comes into force on October 19, 2021
Earlier today, the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services (“Ministry”) announced that the Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (“ONCA”) will come into force on October 19, 2021. The coming into force of the ONCA has been long anticipated by the […]
Canada releases 2021 Budget: Highlights from Canada’s plan to promote health, fight systemic racism, and empower Indigenous communities
On April 19, 2021, the Canadian Federal Government released its 2021 budget entitled A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience. The Budget is the first to be released since the COVID-19 pandemic began and attempts to address three key […]
Ontario extends ability for not-for-profit corporations to hold electronic meetings until December 31, 2021
On April 6, 2021, Ontario passed Regulation 251/21 under the Corporations Act, further extending the temporary legislative provisions permitting Ontario not-for-profit Corporations to hold Member, Board and Board Committee meetings electronically from May 31, 2021 until December 31, 2021. These […]
Ontario extends ability for not-for-profit corporations to hold electronic meetings until December 31, 2021
On April 6, 2021, Ontario passed Regulation 251/21 under the Corporations Act, further extending the temporary legislative provisions permitting Ontario not-for-profit Corporations to hold Member, Board and Board Committee meetings electronically from May 31, 2021 until December 31, 2021. These […]
Ontario releases 2021 Budget: Highlights from Ontario’s Plan for Protecting People’s Health
On March 24, 2021, Minister of Finance and President of the Treasury Board, Peter Bethlenfalvy released Ontario’s budget for 2021, Ontario’s Action Plan: Protecting People’s Health and Our Economy. The 2021 Budget is a response to COVID-19 and is the […]
Public Hospital Advisory: Ministry of Health extends general approval under Public Hospitals Act of temporary capacity expansion for public hospitals
Public hospitals in Ontario continue to collaborate with healthcare and community partners to build system capacity in responding to COVID-19. Subsection 4(2) of Ontario’s Public Hospitals Act (“PHA”) requires the approval of the Minister of Health to operate or use […]
Ontario launching new agency to centralize government procurement
On November 5, 2020, the Ontario government published Ontario Regulation 612/20 Centralized Supply Chain Ontario (the “Supply Chain Regulation”), under the Supply Chain Management Act, 2019 (the “Act”). The Supply Chain Regulation establishes Supply Ontario, a centralized procurement agency that […]
Ability to hold virtual meetings for Ontario not-for-profit corporations extended until May 31, 2021
On October 1, 2020, Ontario passed Regulation 544/20 under the Corporations Act (the “Regulation”), extending the ability for corporations to hold Member, Board and Board Committee meetings electronically until May 31, 2021. This means that corporations governed by the Corporations […]
Proclamation period extended for Ontario’s Not-for-Profit Corporations Act
The Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (“ONCA”) was passed in 2010 but is not yet in force. The Ministry of Government and Consumer Services had previously indicated a potential ONCA launch date in 2020, however the Ontario Legislative Assembly has […]
