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<H1>Not-for-profit checklist</H1>

<INS>CHECK EACH PROVISION THAT IS IN OR ATTACHED TO THE APPLICATION OR IS OTHERWISE TRUE</INS>

NOTES: References in brackets apply to the Policy Statement issued April 6, 1998, concerning Not-for-profit
Incorporation which amended the Policy Statement dated June 22, 1995. (<A HREF="http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/SSG/cs00011e.html#ann2e">Annex 2</A> Not-for-profit
incorporation kit)

 Items in bold are mandatory provisions that must be included in Application or By-laws.

<INS>AN "X" ON THIS CHECKLIST WHEN RETURNED TO THE CLIENT INDICATES DEFICIENCIES</INS>

A. FEES (MADE PAYABLE TO THE RECEIVER GENERAL FOR CANADA)

  Yes  Incorporation - Letters Patent - $200

 _____ Supplementary Letters Patent - $50

  Yes  Name Search (if done by Corporation Directorate - $15 per search, bilingual names require 2 searches)

B. APPLICATION FOR INCORPORATION (see Annex 4 of the Not-for-profit incorporation kit)

 1. APPLICATION DOCUMENT

  Yes  2 copies required to be filed

  Yes  Request to the Minister of Industry for the issue of Letters Patent

  Yes  Name cited and stated to be not confusing

  Yes  Applicants are individuals (see 3 - Application)

  Yes  a) minimum of three

  Yes  b) 18 years minimum & power under law to contract

  Yes  c) names, addresses, occupation (not position held in the proposed corporation)

  Yes  d) a statement that a minimum of three applicants are first directors (see 3 - Application)

 _____ e) any first director who is not applicant has consented (see 4 - Application)

  Yes  Purposes: general (i.e. not a repetition of Section 16 powers), compatible with name (see 5 Application). 
NOTE: If purposes are repeated in by-laws, they must be identical to what appears here.

  Yes  Statement that the corporation may carry on business throughout Canada & elsewhere.

  Yes  Head Office  Yes  place (in application)

  Yes  full address (in covering letter)

  Yes  Statement re: by-laws being filed with application

  Yes  Statement re: no pecuniary gain to members (see 9 - Application)

 _____ Dissolution Clause (optional, but recommended - see "Note" after item 11)

 _____ Borrowing powers (optional, see Section 65 of the Act)

  Yes  subject to 2/3 of members' approval

  Yes  delegation of these powers to directors or officers only

  Yes  Signature:  Yes  each applicant

  Yes  place & date  Yes 

 
 2. AFFIDAVIT OR STATUTORY DECLARATION OF AN APPLICANT (see Annex 5 of the Not-for-profit