On October 19, 2021, the Ontario government will proclaim the Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010, S.O. 2010, c. 15 ("ONCA").

The ONCA received royal assent on October 25, 2010 with amendments in 2017 and 2021. Relevant for hospitals, this Act will, among other things, clarify the rules of governance and simplify the incorporation process for not-for-profit corporations incorporated in Ontario. Hospitals are advised to review and revise their governing documents in order to conform with the new Act.

The OHA has created this resource page to assist members during the ONCA transition period.

OHA Resource Documents

• OHA Backgrounder
• Presentation deck (September 2021 webinar)

NOTE: The OHA is currently working with external legal counsel from Borden Ladner Gervais LLP to update the OHA's Corporate Prototype By-Law, which we anticipate will be available in the early fall. Additional supports, including a companion document to be read alongside the updated Corporate Prototype By-Law, will also be forthcoming .

 

Archived Webinar: Ontario’s Not-for-Profit Corporation Act (September 2021)