BC Societies Act Fundamentals
BC Societies Act Fundamentals with PLEO
Are you thinking of starting a non-profit? Are you new to a board? Need a refresher on the Societies Act?
As a result of Vantage Point’s long lasting partnership with Pacific Legal Education and Outreach Society, in this workshop we will review key issues: membership structure, board composition, General Meetings procedure and content, Conflicts of Interest, Record-Keeping and Dissolution. By the end of the workshop you will know the key information you need to comply with the Societies Act.
Facilitator
Martha Rans
Martha Rans, KC, is a lawyer specializing in the legal needs of non-profit societies as well as many visual and multimedia digital artists. She has been practicing law in British Columbia since 1997 and spent 10 years as a labour employment and human rights lawyer/mediator with the BC and Ontario governments. She is a recognized expert on both Canada’s Copyright Act as well as the BC Societies Act. She advises on copyright, charity law, incorporation, privacy, employment, labour, health & safety, human rights, and is an advocate for public legal education and information as the Founder and Legal Director of Pacific Legal Education and Outreach Society, home of Law for Non-Profits.
