Ontario's Not-for-Profit Corporations Act

​​​On October 19, 2021, the Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010, S.O. 2010, c. 15 ("ONCA") entered into force.

As you may recall, the ONCA received royal assent on October 25, 2010 with amendments in 2017 and 2021. Relevant for hospitals, the ONCA clarifies provincial rules of governance and simplifies 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 Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) has created this resource page to assist members during the ONCA transition period. Developed in partnership with legal and governance experts at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG), the OHA has worked with BLG to revise its Hospital Prototype Corporate By-law and align a number of key forms that have been impacted by this legislative change. Given the complexity of this transition period, an Implementation Guide with frequently asked questions has also been developed, all of which can be accessed below.

Resource Documents

• Updates to the Hospital Prototype Corporate By-Law, January 2024
• Hospital Prototype Corporat​e By-Law, 2024
• Hospital Prototype Corporate By-Law, 2024 - Word Document
  
• Sample Forms:
• Annual Director Declaration and Consent
• Sample Board Code of Conduct
• Sample Board Policy on Conflict of Interest
• Sample Board of Direct​ors Nominations and Election Policy​
• Finance and Audit Committee Terms of Reference
  
• OHA Backgrounder
• ​Presentation deck, January 2024 webinar​
  
• Presentation deck, January 2022 webinar
• Presentation deck, September 2021 webinar​
• ​Transitioning to and Governing Under the New Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (guidance document)

Updates to the OHA Hospital Prototype Corporate By-law, January 2024

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Transitioning Under the Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, January 2022

Ontario’s Not-for-Profit Corporation Act, September 2021 

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