This Bulletin is intended to explain when and how to apply directly to Companies and Personal Property Security Branch using the pre-approved objects. For more detailed information on the incorporation of charities generally, please see the Not-for-Profit Incorporator's Handbook.

This article from the LawNow Not-for-profit Reprint Series notes that "minutes have a formal, legal purpose - to be the official record of a meeting", then describes some of the general principles for preparing effective and useful minutes.

"This booklet is intended for members of the Board of Directors, trustees and officers of charities or non-profit organizations who require a concise source of information on major issues concerning taxation in this sector." (32 pages - PDF)

The purpose of this legal risk management checklist is to provide a brief outline of some of the more important issues that directors and/or executive staff of a charity, whether incorporated or not, may need to consider in ensuring due diligence in the operation of the charity, as well as an overview of liability exposure faced by charities in Canada and some of the steps that can be taken to protect charities against such risks.