Sample Rules of Association for British Columbia - Co-op Creator

Early Stages

Creating an action plan Transitioning a Business to a Co-operative Co-operative Shareholders and Governance Choosing a Co-op Type Hosting a Community Meeting Focusing Ideas for Your Co-operative Co-operative Business Model Comparison with Other Models Building Consensus

Incorporating

A Guide to writing Rules of Association in BC

A Guide to writing bylaws in Manitoba

Guide to writing Bylaws in Saskatchewan

Guide to Federal Bylaws

Provincial comparison: Incorporating a co-op in Western Canada Incorporation time frame Articles and bylaws (video) Choosing a name (video) Why incorporate? (video) Shaping your Co-operative’s Identity Incorporation Checklist

Business Planning

Do a PESTLE Analysis How to find new members How to create a governance structure Creating a Preliminary Budget Why create a business plan? (video) Roles and Responsibilities Business Planning Pitch Practice Allocating Surplus in a Co-operative Business Co-operative Shareholders and Governance

Financing

How to handle share capital in a co-op Debt vs Equity (video) Tax Treatment of Co-operative Businesses Ongoing Capitalization Guide to Writing a Financial Plan Financing your Co-operative Business Budgeting and Co-operatives

Up and Running

Creating a Terms of Reference Creating a Strategic Plan Creating a Human Resources Policy Online Governance Course Creating a Conflict of Interest Policy Board of Directors Evaluation Board Member Recruitment Board Decision-Making Exercise

A Guide to Insurance How to Read Financial Statements Member Onboarding and Engagement Guidelines for co-operative elections Filing your Annual Return Annual General Meetings and Co-operatives Ongoing Capitalization Allocating Surplus in a Co-operative Business

Additional Resources

Co-ops and charitable status

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Sample Rules of Association for British Columbia

In British Columbia, bylaws are called Rules of Association and are filed with the Memorandum of Association to incorporate a co-operative.

Rules of Association are provided in the Cooperative Association Act. Every new co-operative forming in BC should use these as a starting point and modify the standard set of rules to reflect their business and procedural preferences. For help understanding some of the provisions in this document, check out our Guide to the BC Rules of Association or give us a call.

Links

Access BC Rules of Association HERE

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