Why Quorum is Essential for Legitimate Meetings of the Members
Thursday, March 26 by
Sport Law Team Quorum is one of the most important – and sometimes misinterpreted – clauses in a not-for-profit organization’s By-laws. It is the minimum number (or percentage) of voting members who must be present at a meeting for the organization to mak ...
CRA Audits and T4A Compliance: Guidance for Not-for-Profit Sport Organizations
Monday, March 23 by
Sport Law Team Recently we have become aware that the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has been enforcing part of the income tax regulations that apply to not-for-profit sport organizations – particularly the requirement for organizations t ...
Understanding Grooming through the lens of the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in R. v. W.W. Decision
Saturday, January 17 by
Sport Law Team The Supreme Court of Canada’s (SCC) recent decision issued on November 14, 2025 in R. v. W.W. (2025 SCC 37) offers an important reminder of how grooming behaviours are recognized and reinforces the definitions within the Universal Code of C ...
Ending Well: A Thoughtful Approach to Dissolution
Wednesday, December 10 by
Sport Law Team The email subject line reads "Board Meeting - Urgent." Everyone knows what's coming. After months of declining registrations, volunteer burnout, and mounting debt, the conversation no one wanted to have can no longer be postponed. Is it tim ...
One Team, One Jersey: The Pros and Cons of Legal Amalgamation
Friday, October 17 by
Sport Law Team Have you ever watched two powerful teams merge their rosters and suddenly become unstoppable? In the business world, this process is called amalgamation—when two or more organizations legally combine to form a single entity. When executed w ...
ONCA: The Transition Period is Over – Are you Compliant?
Friday, October 17 by
Sport Law Team 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 co ...
True Sport Champion letter to the Commission
Wednesday, March 26 by
Sport Law Team Securing the Future of True Sport in Canada
Hope on the Horizon Impact Report 2024
Wednesday, September 11 by
Sport Law Team https://sportlaw.ca/sub-service/hope-on-the-horizon-impact-report-2024/
Sport Law Now Offering Virtual Grief and Loss Literacy Workshop on December 8th – Spaces Limited!
Tuesday, October 5 by
Sport Law Team Published October 5, 2021 November 3, 2021 – Sport Law is excited to launch a new virtual offering to support grief and loss literacy for caring leaders in and outside of sport. The virtual workshop has been designed to create a safe and en ...
Sport Law Expanding Coast to Coast – Meet our Fab Five New Team Members
Wednesday, September 29 by
Sport Law Team Published September 29, 2021 September 29, 2021 – (Ottawa) Sport Law is committed to serving sport organizations in their desire to fulfill their mission and live their values. To support our clients in managing through turbulent times, we ...
