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Societies Act - Faqs
Are we required to have a seal?
Societies Act - FaqsAre we required to have a seal?
No. A non-profit is not required to have a seal.
Recordkeeping - Societies Act - Fact sheetsFederal and Provincial Non-Profits and Charities
This Fact Sheet provides information about the differences between federal non-for-profit and BC non-profits. In the non-profit sector there are a number of ways to become legally established (aka incorporated): federally or provincially. Fe
Societies Act - Fact sheetsMeetings of Members
This Fact Sheet provides information about holding meetings of a non-profit in British Columbia. Annual General Meeting (AGM) The Societies Act requires that every non-profit hold an annual general meeting (AGM) once per calendar year. The Regi
Societies Act - Fact sheetsDissolving a Non-Profit
This Fact Sheet provides information about dissolving a non-profit in British Columbia. Dissolving or dissolution means the process of a non-profit ceasing to exist as a legal entity. Dissolving is the opposite of incorporating the non-profit. Mos
Societies Act - Fact sheetsFinances
This Fact Sheet provides information about the legal rules non-profits must follow related to finances in British Columbia. Non-profits must follow many rules for the management of its financial affairs. For example, the Societies Act requires tha