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Decision 2026-10-14 · Open coverageThe BC Court of Appeal upheld liability in negligence and nuisance after defective roof flashing on one building allowed water to damage a neighbouring benevolent society premises, while sustaining a 15% reduction for contributory negligence because the society directors knew of water ingress but failed to raise the issue. The decision shows how known maintenance hazards can expose nonprofits and other property owners to substantial losses even when another owner bears primary responsibility.
Decision 2026-10-06 · Open coverageThe BC Supreme Court dismissed a nonprofit member petition after the association reinstated his membership to correct inadequate notice and could proceed with a properly notified review of allegations about its election process. Correcting an invalid disciplinary decision did not stop the board from investigating those allegations again, and the renewed procedure was neither oppressive nor an abuse of process.
Decision 2026-10-06 · Open coverageThe BC Human Rights Tribunal refused a national charity's attempt to dismiss a dyslexia discrimination complaint because ignoring spelling errors didn't answer whether a text-heavy award application disadvantaged the applicant, and the charity hadn't shown it was reasonably certain to prove accommodation to undue hardship. The Tribunal made no finding of discrimination, but the ruling gives organizations running competitive application programmes a reason to examine how applicants can present their work, not just whether reviewers disregard writing mistakes.
Published 2026-10-25 · Open coverageFood Banks Canada and Second Harvest are each slated to distribute up to $10 million in federal food support. Local organizations will apply through the delivery partners.
Published 2026-10-25 · Open coverageAlberta selected 36 organizations for grants supporting people affected by gender based violence. The grants were awarded, not newly opened for applications.
Decision 2025-08-08 · Open coverageAfter an injunction required removal of particular Facebook posts about a Whitehorse shelter operator, the Yukon Supreme Court found the respondent in civil contempt beyond a reasonable doubt. It imposed a $2,500 fine and special costs, declining imprisonment. The judgment dealt with enforcement of the injunction, not a fresh trial of the underlying allegations.
Decision 2026-10-01 · Open coverageThe B.C. Court of Appeal permitted 2 faculty associations to intervene jointly on limited terms but rejected a different intervention that would broaden the appeal. The ruling didn't decide the validity of the underlying resolutions.
Published 2026-10-11 · Member analysisAcross employment, insurance, nonprofits, media regulation and Indigenous sentencing, this week's rulings reveal a shared governance problem. A decision must match the power, evidence and process that produced it.
Decision 2026-10-06 · Member analysisA BC society dispute shows the difference between a defective membership decision, a genuine correction, and a court order taking over a voluntary organization's affairs.
Published 2026-10-11 · Open coverageWhen a nonprofit director's business bids on an organizational contract, good intentions aren't enough. The board needs disclosure, independent judgment and a record of how the decision was made.
Published 2026-10-11 · Open coveragePEI modernized business incorporation, but community organizations still form under Part II of the Companies Act. The process says something about what an organization is promising.
Published 2026-10-11 · Open coverageCanada's disability funding framework links organizational governance with inclusion, leadership and measurable impact. Accountability isn't just a report to a funder. It also requires meaningful participation by the people an organization exists to support.
Published 2026-10-11 · Open coverageAlberta's guidance distinguishes the law that governs a nonprofit from the bylaws and policies it creates for itself. Volunteer boards need to know both, and they need a reliable record of the decisions made under them.