BC Act or Federal Filing? Builders Squabble Over Legal Skin for Open Canadian Network
The group needs formal, legally recognized non-profit registration under the BC Societies Act to actually open bank accounts and accept donations. Furthermore, the proposed name must incorporate 'Open,' 'Federated,' and 'Canadian' elements to signal its scope.
The debate centers on the foundation's very identity. Some advocates push for a hyper-general name to safeguard future pivot points, while others, like Xavier, sharply warn that vagueness guts the immediate perceived mission. Key procedural questions, detailed by 'uninvitedguest,' force the group to clarify its core purpose and decide between BC provincial versus federal jurisdiction.
The weight of advice points toward immediate legal structure and naming convention. The consensus is on securing official non-profit status. The primary division remains name choice—balancing broad future scope against immediate clarity—while the legal filing jurisdiction (federal vs. provincial) remains a sharp point of disagreement.
Key Points
The organization must secure formal non-profit status to handle funds.
There is a strong consensus that legal registration (citing the BC Societies Act) is a mandatory prerequisite for banking and donations.
The name must signal 'Open,' 'Federated,' and 'Canadian' scope.
Contributors like 'kia' and 'ininewcrow' pushed for naming conventions that explicitly reference the desired open, federated, and Canadian reach.
Vague naming risks undermining public perception of purpose.
Xavier warned that being 'too open-ended' makes the foundation's actual mission appear undefined or meaningless.
Federal registration is preferred over provincial.
‘uninvitedguest’ strongly advised federal registration, citing it as generally simpler for national scope and future growth compared to provincial filings.
Defining the core purpose and legal pathway is non-negotiable.
The detailed questioning from 'uninvitedguest' forced the group to nail down specific bylaws, charity status goals, and jurisdictional rationale.
Source Discussions (3)
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