The new Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act (NFP Act) establishes a new set of rules for federally incorporated not-for-profit corporations in Canada. These new rules will replace Part II of the Canada Corporations Act (old Act), the law that has governed federal corporations including CPF for nearly a century.

All organizations incorporated under the Canada Corporations Act, part II must transition to the Not-for-profit Corporations Act by October 17, 2014, or face dissolution. The Board has delegated coordination of the transition process to the CPF national office.

  1. The review of Letters Patent and By-laws has been completed by the Bylaws Committee.
  2. The new Articles of Continuance (transition) have been prepared; they are attached as Schedule A.
  3. Current CPF bylaws have been reviewed for compliance with new Act by Industry Canada and approved with 5 editorial amendments which incorporate mandatory phrases.
  4. The next step is to obtain members’ approval to continue the Corporation under the provisions of the new Act. A Special General Meeting will be held on Elluminate on Sunday May 4, 2014 at 7 p.m. Eastern time to consider, discuss, and vote on adoption and transition.
  5. Finally, we will submit the approved Articles to Industry Canada to obtain a Certificate of Continuance with the Articles of Continuance attached.

To prepare for this meeting, please review the Agenda and Related Documents below:

  1. Special Resolution
  2. Backgrounder on the NFP process

Schedule A: Articles of Continuance (transition)
Schedule B: CPF Bylaws

Agenda of the Special General Meeting

Location – Held virtually on Blackboard/Elluminate
Time – 7p.m. Eastern Time
Chair – Lisa Marie Perkins, President National Board

  1. Call to Order
  2. Special Resolution of Members Continuing the Corporation under the provisions of the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act and authorizing the directors to apply for a Certificate of Continuance.
  3. Adjournment

Related Documents

Special Resolution

Backgrounder on the NFP process

Schedule A – Articles of Continuance (transition)

Schedule B – CPF Bylaws

If you would like to attend CPF’s Special General Meeting please e-mail Shaunpal Jandu at sjandu@cpf.ca for instructions on how to log on to Blackboard/Elluminate


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