True North Law provides practical legal guidance to not-for-profit organizations and registered Canadian charities throughout their lifecycle. We assist with federal and Ontario incorporations, charitable registration applications, business name and extra-provincial registrations, and the establishment of corporate records and minute books.

We also help organizations meet their ongoing legal and regulatory obligations through corporate filings, record maintenance, and charitable compliance support. When an organization is changing direction, we can advise on continuances, amalgamations, mergers, asset transfers, voluntary revocation of charitable status, and the winding up or dissolution of an organization.

Our services also include preparing and reviewing the agreements and operational documents that support an organization’s day-to-day work. These may include service and funding agreements, independent contractor agreements, memorandums of understanding, privacy policies, website terms and conditions, commercial leases, gift agreements, donor agreements, and charitable tax receipt documentation.

  • Incorporation (under Federal or Ontario legislation), Applying for Charitable Registration, Maintenance, and Compliance, Business Name Registrations and Extra-Provincial Registrations

  • Corporate Record / Minute Book Creation and Maintenance and Corporate Filings

  • Continuance into Different Jurisdictions (or from non-profit to for-profit) and Social Club continuances (into ONCA or OBCA)

  • Integrations including Amalgamations, Mergers, Asset Transfers or Sales, Share Service Agreements

  • Voluntary Revocation of Charitable Status, Winding up, liquidation, and dissolution

  • Commercial Contracts (such as Services Agreements, Funding Agreements, Independent Contractor Agreements, and Memorandums of Understanding)

  • Operational Documents (such as Privacy Policies, Website Terms and Conditions, Commercial Leases)

  • Charity-Related Documents (such as Gift Agreements, Donor Agreements, Tax Receipts)

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Other Services

Corporate Law

From creation to dissolution and everything in between.

Commercial Law

Assisting for profit clients on all aspects of legal transactions.

Corporate Governance

Legal strategy and expertise for your key decision makers.