To date we have written extensively about the impacts that the NFP Act will have on membership classes and board structures. These are the main issues that NSOs and MSOs will need to address in order to become compliant with the NFP Act by 2014. However, there are many other seemingly smaller changes that organizations will have [...]
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Simplifying Risk Management
By Rachel Corbett. In recent months I have been following a blog on risk management written by Melanie Lockwood-Herman. She is the Executive Director of an American non-profit dedicated to helping non-profit organizations manage risks. Funded primarily by insurance companies (don’t hold this against them!), the Non Profit Risk Management Centre provides lots of great [...]
Authentic Leadership – Tips for Becoming the Leader You Want to Be
by Dina Bell-Laroche. Becoming a leader that others look up to is a goal worth pursuing. Authentic leadership is a form of leadership that transforms people, organizations, communities, and the world. Think about the great leaders you admire most. Chances are, these leaders maintain key positions within organizations because they are trusted, respected, and admired. [...]
Sport Leaders For Life? Supporting the Development of Individuals Working in Sport
One of our collective objectives is to enhance the capacity of sport professionals and volunteers so that they can handle recurring issues, challenges and opportunities. Through our ongoing partnership with True Sport, the Sport Law & Strategy Group along with the Centre for Sport Capacity at Brock University have been evaluating the impact of the [...]
Sport Canada Introduces Governance Principles for Sport Organizations
by Rachel Corbett. Along with some other governance experts, I have been working with Sport Canada for some time on creating a prescriptive set of “good governance principles” for the Canadian sport community. This is a topic dear to my heart, and I have spent over a decade trying to impress upon sport leaders the [...]
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) – Compliance
Beginning January 1, 2012, all providers of goods and services within the province of Ontario, including charities and not-for-profit organizations will be required to comply with parts of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). This legislation affects every Ontario PSO, as well as MSOs and NSOs that have offices in Ontario. The AODA [...]
Wait and Hurry Up! New Corporations Act to Take Effect October 17, 2011
by Rachel Corbett. Industry Canada has very recently published their transition guide (HTML) for the new Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (NPCA) that will take effect in a few short days. They have also published all sorts of materials on their web site about the new Act, how to transition, and all the various forms and documents [...]
Embracing Risks – How Values-Based Decisions Can Help Sport Leaders Take Risks and Uncover Possibilities
By Dina Bell-Laroche. Sport is full of risks. This we know well. We expect coaches and athletes to take risks daily in pursuit of performance excellence, and yet more often than not, those responsible for managing sport organizations can be described as risk-averse. The irony is not lost on the partners of the Sport Law [...]
Renewal … It’s Not Just the Sport Policy That Needs It!
By Dina Bell-Laroche. Some of you may be aware that we are undergoing a renewal of the Canadian Sport Policy (CSP). Fondly spoken of as CSP 2.0, this renewal process has been unparalleled in terms of engaging Canadians in what they believe should be the focus of the renewed sport policy (you can read more [...]
Avoiding Uncertainty in Policies and Contracts
By Hilary Findlay. We know … writing and reading policy documents and contracts can be boring and tedious. I can attest to this as I have spent the last several months as a member of a team negotiating a collective bargaining agreement at a Canadian University. But these documents are important and they are essential [...]
