November 13, 2025 - (Ottawa, ON)
On October 18, 2024, the three-year transition period under Ontario’s Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (ONCA) officially came to an end and all Ontario not-for-profit corporations are deemed to be in compliance with ONCA. Failure to transition appropriately can mean several consequences for sport organizations.…
On October 18, 2024, the three-year transition period under Ontario’s Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (ONCA) officially came to an end and all Ontario not-for-profit corporations are deemed to be in compliance with ONCA. Failure to transition appropriately can mean several consequences for sport organizations.…
On October 18, 2024, by Steve Indig and Kevin Lawrie. The three-year transition period under Ontario’s Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (ONCA) officially came to an end and all Ontario not-for-profit corporations are deemed to be in compliance with ONCA. Failure to transition appropriately can mean several consequences for sport organizations.…
By: Steve Indig and Kevin Lawrie
On October 18, 2024, the three-year transition period under Ontario’s Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (ONCA) officially came to an end and all Ontario not-for-profit corporations are deemed to be in compliance with ONCA. Failure to transition appropriately can mean several consequences for sport organizations.…
October 22, 2024 – (Ottawa, ON) The latest episode of Sportopia: Conversations about healthy, human sport, titled “What you need to know about the Ontario Not-For-Profit Corporations Act (ONCA)”, is now available. Listen as we share insights to enhance the legal and leadership knowledge of sport leaders.…
Welcome to Sportopia, the place to re-imagine the future of sport! This week, hosts Dina Bell-Laroche and Steve Indig, dig into the Ontario Not for Profit Corporations Act (ONCA). They explore some of the most important sections of the Act, some of the challenges for our clients, and how Sport Law can assist nonprofit sport organizations to ensure they comply with the legislation.…
Published September 25, 2021
Written by: John Gobin
In our continuing series of blog posts on the ONCA, this post will focus on the implementation of the Act, new amendments to the legislation, what this means for Ontario sport organizations and what they have to do, and the relevant timelines for these actions.…
Published January 26, 2018
The Ontario Not-for-profit Corporations Act (“ONCA”) has been stuck in legislative limbo since 2010 – but there have been recent developments that affect every Ontario not-for-profit corporation.
In November 2017 the Cutting Unnecessary Red Tape Act, 2017 was passed by the Ontario legislature.…
Published June 13, 2014
We last wrote about the Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (ONCA) in September 2013 and unfortunately not much has changed. The legislation is expected to come into force in 2015 but there may still be some wrinkles to that plan.…
Published September 19, 2013
It’s been nearly a year since we dedicated a blogpost to the Ontario Not-For-Profit Corporations Act (ONCA). During that time the implementation date of the ONCA has been delayed twice and new details have been revealed about what type of changes Ontario corporations will need to make in order to comply with the legislation.…
