1a - Corporate Name
Scots of Canada
1b - Corporate Name in the other official language (if applicable)
Canadécosse
2 - Corporation Number
0726508
3 - The province or territory in Canada where the registered office is situated
Ontario
4 - Minimum and maximum number of directors
Minimum : 5 Maximum : 20
5 - Statement of the purpose of the corporation
To advance Scottish Cultural Heritage whether in Canada or wherever Scottish Culture may be expressed or the Scottish Diaspora exists; and
To foster the organization of co-operation and communication between organizations, groups, communities and individuals who are interested, associated with, or participating in Scottish Culture and Heritage; and
To support the preservation of and research into Scottish-Canadian and Scottish history, culture, customs, language, sports and arts; and
To undertake activities ancillary and incidental to the attainment of the above purposes.
6 - Restrictions on the activities that the corporation may carry on, if any : None
7 - The classes, or regional or other groups, of members that the corporation is authorized to establish
The corporation is authorized to establish Class A members and Class B members as follows:
(1) Class A Members:
-Rights and Responsibilities:
Entitled to receive notice of, attend, and vote at all meetings of the members of the Corporation.
Each Class A member shall have one (1) vote per meeting, exercisable upon full payment of dues.
(2) Class B Members:
-Rights and Responsibilities:
Not entitled to receive notice of, attend, or vote at meetings of the members of the Corporation, except as required by the Canadian Not-for-profit Corporations Act.
8 - Statement regarding the distribution of property remaining on liquidation
Any property remaining after discharge of liabilities upon liquidation of the Corporation shall be distributed to one or more qualified donees within the meaning of the Income Tax Act of Canada.
9 - Additional provisions, if any : None