Below are five things I took away from our conversation about how nonprofits could make their governance more accessible.

One: Building accessibility into the Director Consent Form and onboarding process

At CILT, accessibility is just a way of doing business. Wendy explained that they discuss accessibility upfront with all prospective and new directors. With such conversations, it鈥檚 often a case of the earlier the better. Nevertheless, if your nonprofit does not have a consistent recruitment or nomination process for directors, 91视频鈥檚 Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (ONCA) at least requires that your elected directors consent in writing to act as directors (s.24(8)). 

I often tell nonprofits that does not have to simply be extra paperwork. It can be a meaningful part of the onboarding process as nonprofits can include all kinds of information in this consent form. Consequently, nonprofits can both invite directors to identify ways in which they need to be supported to do their job most effectively as well as make clear the organization is actively working towards accessible governance and operations.

Two: Ensuring accessible signing authorities

Wendy shared that sometimes institutions require signatures on documents to be in a particular form that may arbitrarily prevent signing authorities with vision or motor impairments from signing. It is important to remember that requirements for physical signatures are choices of an institution not a requirement of the law. ONCA offers a very broad definition of electronic signatures (s.1(1)) that allows you to take a very flexible approach to your signing authorities if you choose to. 

鈥淓lectronic signature means an identifying mark or process that is,

• (a)  created or communicated using telephonic or electronic means,
• (b)  attached to or associated with a document or other information, and
• (c)  made or adopted by a person to associate the person with the document or other information, as the case may be;鈥�

Nonprofits will want to check their bylaws and policies to make sure there aren鈥檛 unintentionally restrictive rules that predate the more modern and flexible definition above.

Three: Longer notice periods ahead of board or members meetings

Wendy pointed out that while using plain language and multimedia supports can help all directors and members by simplifying complex material, there is a limit to how simple material can be without compromising the content. In such cases, she noted, it is important to give sufficient time in advance and opportunity for people to ask questions.

It鈥檚 amazing what time can do for accessibility. You can help ensure there is lead time by providing notice well in advance of meetings. ONCA says notice of members鈥� meetings can be sent as early as 50 days before and does not limit how early notice of board meetings can be sent (s.55(1)). If you are worried that will prevent you from turning around decisions quickly, you can always provide for a range of notice in your bylaws (e.g. 10 to 50 days). 

This is a great example of how more accessible governance often means more democratic governance. I often tell nonprofits that especially if they are dealing with a controversial decision, providing ample opportunity to discuss the matter ahead of the deciding vote will help smooth that final discussion and ensure whatever the final decision is more likely to be viewed as legitimate, and less open to challenge.

Four: Allowing support people in meetings

Another way Wendy identified to help decision-makers (be they directors or members) make better decisions is to ensure they have a support person of choice with them in the room to help translate and explain information as needed. This has been something CILT has done in the context of public consultations, but we can also use this practice in the context of board and members鈥� meetings. While ONCA limits who has a right to attend meetings (e.g. only directors at board meetings and only members, directors, and auditor at members鈥� meetings), ONCA also provides you with the flexibility to include a right for others to attend these meetings. 

You therefore have the option to enshrine in your bylaws a right of members or directors to choose a support person to attend with them. 

If you choose to implement this practice, be aware that your nonprofit may have obligations under privacy law that require you to exclude non-directors from confidential discussions. In such cases, it may still be possible to include support persons, provided you have them sign an appropriate confidentiality agreement.

Five: The fiduciary imperative to be accessible

Wendy pointed out that in order for directors and officers to fulfill their duty to the nonprofit to 鈥渆xercise the care, diligence and skill that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in comparable circumstances.鈥� (s.43(1)(b)), they need to be able to access and understand all material presented to them. This makes accessibility not just a good practice but a legal imperative to support boards in the same way the law clearly recognizes that directors and officers need to get expert advice when dealing with financial questions outside of their expertise.

Did we miss anything?

What practices have you put in place to make your governance more accessible? We鈥檇 love to learn and share more! Please reach out to benjamin@theonn.ca.

Transitioning to ONCA generally involves: 

• Updating your letters patent (now called articles of incorporation) and filing those changes with the Government of 91视频
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• Implementing the changes in your governance, financial, and record keeping practices

As the policy advisor at ONN working on ONCA, I often get asked the question: 鈥淒o I need to get a lawyer to transition to the ONCA?鈥�. The short answer is: every nonprofit is different in whether they do and what services they may need from a legal advisor. However, below are some general principles to keep in mind as you plan your transition that may help you decide on whether and how to include a legal advisor. 

1. ONCA compliance is not just about updating your documents but living with the new rules.
2. ONCA transition presents a learning opportunity for your board on governance issues.
3. There are a number of free tools and accessible information out there.

1. ONCA compliance is not just about updating your documents but living with the new rules

Updating your governing documents is a big part of the transition process, but no matter how compliant your documents are, if you don鈥檛 follow them in practice you will be out of step with the ONCA. So whatever role legal advisors play, they cannot replace the active participation of the stakeholders in your organization who will actually have to live with the rules. Moreover, these stakeholders will be able to develop more realistic rules that better reflect the current practices of your organization, and their involvement will likely generate a better sense of ownership and responsibility for those rules. 

Nonprofits should be on guard against the tempting 鈥渏ust do it for us鈥� approach towards legal advisors. While a lawyer may be able to generate a great set of governing documents, that effort (and legal fees) will be wasted if those documents either fail to reflect organizational realities or stakeholders are unwilling or unable to adapt to new practices.

2. ONCA transition presents a learning opportunity for your organization

Your organization can learn a great deal from the process of gathering your key documents, reading them, evaluating the new options in the Act, and collectively coming to a decision about what will stay the same and what will change. In many cases, this process will be the first deep dive some people will take into governance. It is unlikely to be as quick or efficient as a lawyer who already knows the ONCA and procedures to update various governing documents, but for that very reason, it is an opportunity for your organization to grow. 

Good governance is an iterative process. Once you transition to ONCA, you may find that some of the changes you made were inappropriate or some practices you kept will no longer be practical. That is okay! You can continue to change your governing documents as needed, and in fact, it鈥檚 likely a good idea to revisit them on a regular basis. If you take an active role in the transition process you may feel better equipped and more efficient at making changes in the future.

3. There are a number of free tools and accessible information out there

Community Legal Education 91视频 (CLEO) offers a that contains many details on starting and running your nonprofit under ONCA. The website also offers a number of tools to help you create or update bylaws: 

• : This plain language tool has been user tested and legally reviewed to produce bylaws that are not only legally valid, but highly customizable and easy to use.
• : This guide offers a side-by-side comparison of typical provisions in bylaws under the OCA and how ONCA affects them. It is helpful to organizations just looking to make a few changes to their existing documents.
• : This guide highlights the various governance trade-offs in the choices you make in your bylaws. 
• ONCA resource for Provincial Associations: Includes 11 key takeaways and a few resources for provincial associations.

Some nonprofits, particularly those in regulated sectors, such as housing and healthcare, will likely not find these tools tailored enough. But all nonprofits can benefit from learning this information and going through the exercise of using these tools. Additionally, by educating yourself first, you will be able to save time and money in legal fees by knowing what questions to ask lawyers and providing them with a set of documents that reflect your vision.

Working with legal advisors: It鈥檚 not all or nothing

The involvement of a lawyer in the ONCA transition process is not an all-or-nothing proposition. It will always be incumbent on the organization to educate itself in the ONCA, comply with the changes in practice, and iterate as needed. There is much a nonprofit can do to not only save in legal fees but better prepare itself to fill this role. 

ONN’s tips for nonprofits

• Review the information linked about and experiment with the tools as appropriate;
• Actively convene key stakeholders within your organization who will have to live with the choices made in the ONCA transition process; and
• View the ONCA transition not just as a legal requirement but as an opportunity to learn about your current rules and alternatives, and ask fundamental questions about whether your governance makes sense for you.

Bill 276 (Cutting red tape): Supporting Recovery and Competitiveness Act, 2021

is an omnibus bill (with 28 schedules affecting 64 laws) presented to the 91视频 legislature on April 15 and received Royal Assent on June 3, 2021. With the bill, the 91视频 government aims to promote public health, safeguard the environment and create jobs through a series of actions, including red tape and burden reduction measures.
How does this bill affect the nonprofit sector?

• amends 91视频 Corporations Act to clarify that nonprofits are allowed to conduct meetings and votes virtually (the section that states 鈥渃harities law prevails鈥� is repealed).
• adds subsections to the Employment Standards Act on employer self-auditing and assessment of wages owed to employees.
• updates the definition of 鈥淕overnment Agency” in the French Language Services Act to allow the designation of municipal homes and joint homes as public service agencies.
• amends last year鈥檚 Modernizing 91视频 for People and Businesses Act (MOPBA), 2020 (part of omnibus Bill 197) to replace the term 鈥渁dministrative cost鈥� with 鈥渄irect compliance cost鈥� in the context of red-tape reduction initiatives.
  • 鈥淒irect compliance cost鈥� has been given a suitably broad definition (including administrative costs as well as capital and operating costs, for example). The schedule adds language to the bill clarifying that 鈥渞egulated entities鈥� include the broader public sector.
  • MOPBA is an important bill that contains requirements for the government to reduce administrative burdens. This includes 鈥渄irect compliance costs”- in the funding context, e.g., 鈥淯nnecessary reporting should be reduced, and steps should be taken to avoid requiring regulated entities to provide the same information to government repeatedly.鈥� It also contains standards for methodologies used to
    calculate regulatory burdens – also important as nonprofits grapple with new compliance costs. Schedule 16 enacts The Northern 91视频 School of Medicine University Act. Schedule 28 creates the Universit茅 de Hearst, replacing the Coll猫ge de Hearst, also as part of the dismantling of Laurentian University.
• amends the 91视频 Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (ONCA) to permit the pandemic-related provisions around virtual meetings. (Note that ONCA will be proclaimed in force on October 19, 2021.)
  • It also reflects passed last September by the Legislature to allow certain unproclaimed parts of the act to expire before proclamation takes place .
• repeals the requirement under the 91视频 Drug Benefit Act to have a Pharmacy Council and a Citizens鈥� Council. Schedule 25 eliminates the Health Professions Regulatory Advisory Council.
• amends the 91视频 Immigration Act, 2015, with respect to regulating immigration consultants, internal reviews, and inspecting entrepreneurial establishments.
• makes major changes to the 91视频 Works Act, including enabling the administration of social assistance directly by the Province in some geographic areas and outlining new powers for 鈥渄elivery agents,鈥� replacing 鈥渆mployment assistance鈥� with 鈥渆mployment and life stabilization assistance,鈥� making changes related to overpayments, and repealing Schedule D to the Social Assistance Reform Act (1997) which relates to the Family Benefits Act.
• and make major changes to the Planning Act with respect to environmental assessments and the development of land.
• adds a new section to the Statutory Powers Procedure Act and prohibits the recording and sharing of landlord and tenant board hearings, and anyone caught doing so is liable to a fine of up to $25,000.
  • This legislative change for low-income, immigrant tenants and tenants with disabilities during eviction proceedings, and makes it more difficult for organizations to advocate for tenants.

Bill 284 (Paid sick days): COVID-19 Putting Workers First Act, 2021

is an Act to amend the Employment Standards Act, 2000 to provide employees with an entitlement to three paid days of leave in certain circumstances related to a designated infectious disease. The paid sick days program is available retroactively from April 19, 2021 till September 25, 2021. The bill was introduced and passed on April 29, 2021 with all-party consent.
How does this bill affect the nonprofit sector?
The intent of the bill was to offer paid sick days to cover workers during the COVID-19 testing and vaccination periods to keep those at home that might be sick, so the virus does not spread.

• Eligible employees:
  • Employees covered by the Employment Standards Act (ESA) and
  • Employees that do not already have paid sick days through their employer.
• Employers are to:
  • Provide up to three days of paid leave for a COVID-19 related reason (e.g., getting tested, waiting for results, getting vaccinated, vaccination side effects,聽 being sick, self-isolation, taking care of someone who has COVID-19). A doctor鈥檚 note is not required.
  • Pay employees their standard wages for the day, up to a maximum amount of $200, for up to 3 days taken (do not need to be taken consecutively).
• For employers to receive a reimbursement from government they must:
  • Apply for a reimbursement of up to a maximum amount of $200 per employee per day.
  • Apply within 120 days of when the paid leave is taken.
• The benefit is administered through the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB). WSIB will mail cheques to employers. Nonprofits that do not have a relationship with WSIB currently do not have to be registered with WSIB in order to access it.
• Benefit cannot replace existing paid sick days provided by employers, but it can supplement them up to three days.
• For any longer paid sick leave, the 91视频 government points workers to the federal .

ONN has been advocating for paid sick days since the early days of the pandemic (and before then) as part of our Decent Work initiative. As a sector serving communities, we know paid sick leave is essential to those most vulnerable, particularly lower-income workers. As employers, overall is less than private and public sectors, and paid sick days are one way to provide decent work, and keep our workplaces safe and healthy.
The paid sick days program offered under Bill 284 is a . However, a temporary program with three days paid leave that is only available to some workers is not enough. In order for paid sick days to work effectively, 91视频 workers need a program that is permanent, accessible to all and employer-paid so workers can seamlessly transition in and out of work. Read the open letter from 80 nonprofits to the premier of 91视频, regarding the paid sick-days program.

Bill 254 (Restricting third party advertising for nonprofit election advocacy): Protecting 91视频 Elections Act, 2021 &聽 Bill 307 – Protecting Elections and Defending Democracy Act, 2021

was introduced on February 25, 2021 and received royal assent on April 19, 2021. In a decision on June 8th, the 91视频 Superior Court of Justice struck down various restrictions to third party political advertising contained in Bill 254 due to violations of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Justice Edward Morgan said in his ruling, 鈥渆lections belong to the people and not governments or political parties. Independent voices need to be heard so that important issues can be discussed during elections and not just those chosen by politicians and corporate media interests.鈥�

On June 10th, one week after the house was adjourned, the Legislature was unexpectedly back in session for the introduction of a government bill to invoke the notwithstanding clause, a rare step the government took to negate the court鈥檚 decision. No 91视频 government has ever invoked the notwithstanding clause before. Bill 307, Protecting Elections and Defending Democracy Act was introduced, which reinstates sections of the Election Finances Act struck down by the court. The bill received royal assent on June 14th, 2021.

How does this bill affect the nonprofit sector?

Bill 254/Bill 307 maintains the current $500 registration threshold (on direct election-related advertising expenses) but extends the period covered from six months to one year before the writ drops. The bill also introduces new 鈥渃ollusion鈥� language against organizations sharing information, donors, and campaign strategy for the purposes of circumventing advertising spending limits.
Since the introduction of Bill 254, the legislation has been challenged by Working Families 91视频 and other groups:

• In May 2021, Working Families 91视频 and other unions launched a against Bill 254, and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association was granted intervenor status.
• Working Families Coalition issued to the government鈥檚 invocation of the notwithstanding clause in Bill 307, based on Section 3 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which guarantees that Canadians are able to 鈥減lay a meaningful role in the electoral process.鈥� Unlike the constitutional rights the unions cited in their original case, politicians cannot use the notwithstanding clause to override Section 3 rights.
• The NDP said the 12-month change will limit pre-election political speech from community groups that don鈥檛 register as third-party advertisers.
• The 91视频 Universities and Colleges Coalition, which represents more than 400,000 faculty and students at 91视频鈥檚 post-secondary institutions, has issued a , and the use of the notwithstanding clause in its passage. The group says next year鈥檚 election will be a 鈥減ivotal moment for 91视频 politics,鈥� but stops short of calling for Ontarians not to vote for the PCs.
  ONN is conducting a detailed legal analysis of Bill 307 and will issue guidance to the sector on pre-election advocacy rules.

Bill 269 (Budget implementation bill): Protecting the People of 91视频 Act, 2021

This was tabled on March 24, when the Finance Minister presented the 2021 91视频 Budget. This omnibus bill received Royal Assent on April 27, 2021.
How does this bill affect the nonprofit sector?

• and modify credit union legislation with respect to the Deposit Insurance Reserve Fund鈥�.
• creates a new Crown Corporation, , and mandates a new section in the annual report of the Ministry of Economic Development called 鈥淭he 91视频 Investment Prospectus.鈥� Invest 91视频 may be important for economic development and employment training nonprofits鈥�.
• enacts the changes to the Taxation Act with respect to the child care and job training tax credits鈥�.
• Our complete analysis of the bill is part of our Budget analysis.

Bill 257 (Broadband and planning act): Supporting Broadband and Infrastructure Expansion Act, 2021

was introduced by the Infrastructure Minister on March 4, and received royal assent on April 12, 2021. This bill makes it easier for broadband providers to access municipal power lines, and amends the Planning Act to allow Ministerial Zoning Orders (MZOs) to governing land use planning. This has been flagged by environmental organizations, with concerned the zoning change will allow environmentally destructive projects to go forward even if they contravene basic planning rules.

Other activities related to nonprofits

Legislation

Bill 245, Accelerating Access to Justice Act, 2021

, Accelerating Access to Justice Act, 2021 received royal assent on April 19. Among other things, the legislation gives the attorney general more control over judicial appointments and amalgamates five tribunals and review boards into the 91视频 Land Tribunal. There are concerns that the legislation could allow political partisanship to creep into the judicial appointment process, and undermine the land-use approval process and speed it up for developers.

Bill 261, Supply Act, 2021

, Supply Act, 2021 was passed, giving the 91视频 government the legal spending authority of certain amounts for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021.

Bill 283, Advancing Oversight and Planning in 91视频’s Health System Act, 2021

, Advancing Oversight and Planning in 91视频’s Health System Act, 2021 received royal assent on June 3, 2021. Among other things, the bill includes new legislation to establish a 鈥淗ealth and Supportive Care Providers Oversight Authority鈥� to regulate personal support workers and their training. The bill also includes measures to improve how vaccination data is transmitted to the Ministry of Health.

Bill 251, Combating Human Trafficking Act, 2021

, Combating Human Trafficking Act, 2021 received royal assent on June 3, 2021, requiring hotels to keep a register of guests and record their names, residences and other prescribed information. The legislation also gives investigators the ability to inspect any place for compliance with the law and question any person on any matter that may be relevant to the inspection, with failure to comply leading to possible heavy fines. Advocates and community groups have raised concerns that the bill could harm sex workers and lead to discrimination and racial profiling.

Bill 270, Senior Volunteer Appreciation Week Act, 2021

, Senior Volunteer Appreciation Week Act, 2021 was passed, dedicating the first seven days of June to honour seniors who work as volunteers in their communities.

Bill 285, Non-Profit Sector Appreciation Week Act, 2021

, Non-Profit Sector Appreciation Week Act, 2021 is with the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills. If passed, the bill would proclaim the third week in October as as Non-Profit Sector Appreciation Week

Other news

• On May 26, the Financial Accountability Office of 91视频 (FAO) released its review of the , which showed that the province must hire a staggering 37,000 more nurses and PSWs by 2024-25 and spend nearly 10 per cent more on long-term care every year for the rest of the decade to live up to the PC鈥檚 long term care reform promises.
• On July 21, the FAO released the report which found that the 91视频 government underspent its own budget by about $10 billion in the last fiscal year.
• In May 2021, the Office of the Auditor General of 91视频 released its
  • The audit found Public Health 91视频 and the province鈥檚 34 public health units, which were in charge of laboratory testing and contact tracing initiatives, were cleared to receive $441 million for these efforts; but by June, they had only received $4.9 million, leaving public health units unsure how they would be reimbursed. Similar delays occurred with the $4-per-hour pandemic pay top-up for front-line health-care workers. While $745 million was promised to health workers in April, only $158 million of that had flowed by June (another $358 million was doled out during the latter half of the year).
  • 鈥淭he Ministry [of Health] did not track how many eligible front-line workers received pandemic pay from employers or when these front-line workers were paid,鈥� per Lysyk鈥檚 probe. Instead, the task of ensuring workers got the wages fell to hospitals, LTC and retirement homes (the latter two received separate funding allocations), who provided summaries to their corresponding ministries. But the province hasn鈥檛 followed up and has no mechanisms in place to track whether the cash actually ended up in workers鈥� bank accounts. For that, Lysyk鈥檚 audit found the pandemic pay program failed at cost-effectiveness, while also leaving thousands of key workers waiting months for their wage top-ups.
• 91视频鈥檚 moratorium on bottled-water taking permits, which has been in place since 2016, officially expired on April 1st, 2021. The former Liberal rulers enacted the pause following a controversy over Nestl茅鈥檚 purchase of a well in Wellington County that the Township of Centre Wellington had tried to buy for its own drinking water. Former Environment Minister Jeff Yurek said , which were announced last December and came into effect on April 1st, 2021 would ensure municipalities support a water-taking project before it gets a permit.
• Beginning April 1st, 91视频鈥檚 Local Health Integration Networks started operating under a new business name: Home and Community Care Support Services. 鈥淪ervices will not be interrupted while home and community care transitions into 91视频 Health Teams,鈥� per the health ministry. The changes stem from the Connecting Care Act, the former Bill 175, which passed last summer.

that came into force in early July:

• Changes under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, which makes producers responsible for safely collecting and managing hazardous and special products like paints, solvents, pesticides, antifreeze, oil containers and pressurized containers.
• Amendments under the Police Record Checks Reform Act, 2015, to replace temporary exemptions that expired on July 1, 2021. The amendments include additional provisions for administering police record checks.
• Changes under the Anti-Racism Act, 2017, which requires the collection of information about the Indigenous identity, race, religion and ethnic origin of an individual who has been charged with an offence and appears in bail court.

What didn’t happen in the Legislature?

• No Provincial Diverse Vendor Strategy.
  • ONN has been advocating for the provincial government and broader public sector anchor institutions to engage in social value procurement by redirecting existing spending to purchase goods and services from Black-led, Indigenous-led, and social enterprises. This would channel existing spending into creating positive social and environmental outcomes for 91视频’s urban, rural, and northern communities.
  • On April 13, official opposition NDP critic for finance and treasury board Catherine Fife introduced , Supply Chain Management Amendment Act,聽 which would require the development and implementation of a Provincial Diverse Vendor Strategy to diversify government procurement and ensure the province鈥檚 economic recovery from COVID-19 is equitable and inclusive. The bill got the stamp of approval from the 91视频 Chamber of Commerce but failed to pass the Legislature.
• No permanent paid sick days
  • The current paid sick days program is due to expire on September 25, 2021鈥�.
  • , Paid Personal Emergency Leave Now Act, 2021, introduced by Liberal MPP Michael Coteau on February 17, 2021 was voted down. The bill would amend the Employment Standards Act to provide 10 permanent, employer-paid sick days.
  • , Stay Home if You Are Sick Act was tabled by opposition MPP Peggy Sattler, which would legislate at least seven permanent paid sick days annually (and more during a public health emergency). The bill was voted down at second reading in March, 2021.
  • On April 21, NDP leader Andrea Horwath鈥檚 motion to implement paid sick days was again voted down by the Ford government.

Specific sections of the ONCA are not included in the motion to be extended into 2021. This means they will disappear from ONCA. These sections relate to requirements to give a vote to non-voting members and give a veto to different classes of members. The nonprofit sector has been advocating to remove these two provisions from ONCA for a long time. Their removal means non-voting members will not have a vote and different classes of members will not have veto over key corporate decisions. ONN is pleased that these amendments to ONCA have been implemented and we will continue to advocate for immediate proclamation and a user-friendly online registry system for 91视频 nonprofits.

Read the transcripts from the Legislative Assembly of 91视频:

Learn more about ONCA: /our-work/our-regulatory-environment/onca/.

ONN works within three broad policy areas: our sector鈥檚 people (the paid and volunteer work force), our finances, and our regulatory environment.

Our goal is to create a more enabling environment for a strong and resilient sector so that nonprofits can focus on supporting 91视频鈥檚 vibrant communities.

We have four cross-cutting priorities for 2020-2021 that we will work to integrate across our advocacy and network engagement activities:

• Promoting the value and influence of the sector and the nonprofit business model.
• Continuing to explore the role of the nonprofit sector in responding to the
• Expanding our use of an intersectional gender lens (GBA+) from the Decent Work file to our policy files
• Exploring and sharing the nonprofit sector鈥檚 responses to the climate emergency, at the organizational level (e.g., our own investments and purchasing), the subsector or regional level (e.g., local disaster response and recovery, settling climate refugees) and as a sector (e.g., policy advocacy, developing a sustainable and climate-focused lens)

Our People

Our goal is to strengthen and support the nonprofit sector labour force and its diverse and active volunteer base. This will result in the mobilization of a decent work movement in the sector.
Policy priorities:

• Decent work and pensions
• Police record checks
• The future of work in the nonprofit sector

Our Financing

Our goal is to catalyze improvements in the 91视频 nonprofit sector鈥檚 funding environment by advocating for the reform of the sector鈥檚 investment relationship with the government and for the removal of barriers for nonprofits to earn income.

Policy priorities:

• Community wealth building
• Social value procurement
• Burden reduction in funding agreements
• Public lands and civic spaces

Our Regulatory Environment

Our goal is to ensure that the 91视频 nonprofit sector鈥檚 legal frameworks – policy, legislation, and regulation – support and empower the sector鈥檚 work.

Policy priorities:

• Public benefit lens
• Web portal for nonprofits
• 91视频 Not-For-Profit Corporations Act
• Shared platforms