This webinar was hosted in partnership with Miller Thomson LLP for all AFHTO members about recent changes to the Ontario Corporations Act (OCA). Amendments were made to this Act following the passage of the Cutting Unnecessary Red Tape Act, 2017.
These amendments to the OCA brought flexibility to the Ontario non-profit governance rules.
The webinar with Miller Thomson LLP included the following:
Karima Kanani leads the corporate commercial practice in the Toronto Health Industry Group at Miller Thomson LLP. She has been named as one of the "Best of the New Generation of Lawyers" by Precedent Magazine and a "Leading Canadian Corporate Lawyer to Watch" by Lexpert Magazine. Karima provides corporate counsel to health and social service organizations of all sizes on matters of corporate governance, procurement, joint ventures, corporate and service integration, infrastructure development, government relations and other commercial matters. Karima has worked extensively with Family Health Teams across the Province for many years and is an active advisor to health and community hubs.
Meg Spevak is an Associate in the Toronto Health Industry Group at Miller Thomson LLP. Meg’s practice focuses on providing corporate/commercial and corporate governance advice to public and private healthcare and social service organizations. In this capacity, Meg provides counsel on matters of corporate governance, integration, corporate structuring, procurement, mergers and program transfers, intellectual property, and other general commercial matters.
- Review of recent amendments to the existing Corporations Act in Ontario now in effect
- Update on status of the Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (ONCA)
- Review of key future changes in ONCA
- Governance action items
Karima Kanani leads the corporate commercial practice in the Toronto Health Industry Group at Miller Thomson LLP. She has been named as one of the "Best of the New Generation of Lawyers" by Precedent Magazine and a "Leading Canadian Corporate Lawyer to Watch" by Lexpert Magazine. Karima provides corporate counsel to health and social service organizations of all sizes on matters of corporate governance, procurement, joint ventures, corporate and service integration, infrastructure development, government relations and other commercial matters. Karima has worked extensively with Family Health Teams across the Province for many years and is an active advisor to health and community hubs.
Meg Spevak is an Associate in the Toronto Health Industry Group at Miller Thomson LLP. Meg’s practice focuses on providing corporate/commercial and corporate governance advice to public and private healthcare and social service organizations. In this capacity, Meg provides counsel on matters of corporate governance, integration, corporate structuring, procurement, mergers and program transfers, intellectual property, and other general commercial matters.