Standard A9: Legal Compliance
Description: The board or a board committee oversees the organization’s compliance with its own governing documents (e.g., letters patent, by-laws) and all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws and regulations. Organizations conducting programs outside Canada will also abide by applicable laws, regulations and conventions in that jurisdiction, unless these are in conflict with laws in Canada.
Standard A9 Explained
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Non-compliance issues and how to avoid them
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Legal Requirements for Non-Profit Organizations and Registered Charities
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Governance Audit Questionnaire
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Standards Program Interpretation Guide - Legal Compliance: A9
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Guide à l'intention des administrateurs des sociétés à but non lucratif : droits, fonctions et pratiques
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Nouvelle Loi canadienne sur les organisations à but non lucratif : questions que les administrateurs devraient poser
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Legal responsibilities of boards
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Drafting & revising bylaws for not-for-profit organizations in Alberta : a guidebook
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Organizing your corporate documents : legal and ethical duties of directors of not-for-profit organizations
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The new Canada Not-For-Profit Corporations Act - questions for directors to ask