Public Input Invited on Proposed Changes to Three Yukon Acts Important to Businesses, Societies & Cooperative Associations
Highlights of the proposed changes include updating business naming provisions, creating limited liability partnerships, adding registration procedures for societies incorporated outside of Yukon and clarifying registration procedures for cooperatives incorporated outside of Yukon.
Together with the Securities Transfer Act and proposed changes to the Business Corporations Act, these proposed amendments will provide Yukon with modern legislation that will better serve Yukon citizens and the organizations governed by business-related legislation.
To view the existing acts, plain language guides and the draft legislation, please see below.
1. The Partnership and Business Names Act governs partnerships and regulates the use of business names in Yukon.
Plain Language Guide to the Proposed Changes
Draft Act to Amend the Partnership and Business Names Act
2. The Societies Act governs “not for profit” organizations in Yukon.
Plain Language Guide to the Proposed Changes
Draft Act to Amend the Societies Act
3. The Cooperative Associations Act governs cooperative associations in Yukon.
Plain Language Guide to the Proposed Changes
Draft Act to Amend the Cooperative Associations Act
To submit comments, please contact Fred Pretorius, Director of Corporate Affairs at Community Services by email: [email protected], Fax: 867-393-6251 or phone: 667-5223, or toll free in Yukon at 1-800-661-0408 ext. 5223
Written comments are invited until August 13, 2010
