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your last submitted list board of directors, whether you filed your annual | your last submitted list board of directors, whether you filed your annual | ||
documents on time, etc.). | documents on time, etc.). | ||
An incorporated non-profit organization must follow certain requirements by | An incorporated non-profit organization must follow certain requirements by | ||
law. Here is a summary of some of the obligations for non-profit | law. Here is a summary of some of the obligations for non-profit | ||
organizations incorporated with the province of Quebec: | organizations incorporated with the province of Quebec: | ||
* The organization must have a governing board of directors with at least | |||
three directors who are elected by the members. | three directors who are elected by the members. | ||
* The organization must create and follow its bylaws or “règlements | |||
généraux” (also called the constitution by some organizations) which | généraux” (also called the constitution by some organizations) which | ||
contain the general rules of how the organization should operate. Some | contain the general rules of how the organization should operate. Some | ||
of the rules you will find in the bylaws include: | of the rules you will find in the bylaws include: | ||
** who is eligible to be a member of the organization; | |||
**when the annual general meeting are held; and | |||
** how elections for board members occurs. | |||
*Depending on the organization’s circumstances and activities, the nonprofit | |||
organization may also have to meet other requirements including | organization may also have to meet other requirements including | ||
filing annual tax returns, paying the provincial and federal government | filing annual tax returns, paying the provincial and federal government | ||