The new British Columbia Societies Act (the "Act") came into force on November 28, 2016.  Existing B.C. Societies will have until November 28, 2018 to transition under the new Act.  For more details on the transition process, please see Sarah Fitzpatrick's article, How to Transition Under B.C. Societies Act, from the November 17, 2016 Social Impact Newsletter.

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