Bill C-4 · 40th Parliament · Stephen Harper
Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act
An Act respecting not-for-profit corporations and certain other corporations
Government bill. Died when Parliament ended.
- IntroducedDec. 3, 2008
- Debated in principleNot reached
- Studied by a committeeNot reached
- Passed its first chamberNot reached
- Passed the second chamberNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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- Stephen HarperPrime Minister
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What it set out to do
If you have any questions, please contact the Library of Parliament at (613) 995-1166. On 3 December 2008, the Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism) introduced Bill C-4, An Act respecting not-for-profit corporations and certain other corporations, in the House of Commons and it was given first reading. Bill C-4 provides for the phased repeal of the Canada Corporations Act (CCA), while in particular replacing Part II of the statute that governs federally incorporated non-profit corporations. Certain provisions are designed to apply to entities currently subject to Part III of the CCA, which governs corporations without share capital incorporated by a special Act of Parliament. The bill also provides for the continuance of certain corporations with share capital that are currently subject to part IV of the CCA under the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA). The bill’s primary purposes are to modernize and improve corporate governance in non-profit corporations, eliminate unnecessary regulation, and offer flexibility to meet the needs of the non-profit sector. The new corporate governance provisions found in Bill C-4, as well as many other provisions contained in the bill,…
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