The Societies Act requires a non-profit to keep a register  of the names of its directors along with a piece of contact information provided by them. The non-profit must also have proof of their consent to act as directors, the date they were elected/appointed, and the date they stopped holding office.

Official records are those a non-profit must keep, either in digital or paper format, under section 22 of the Societies Act. These are records about governance, members, directors, and finances of the non-profit. For example, non-profits are required to keep governance documents such as its certificate of incorporation, constitution, and bylaws.

The word society is used in Yukon to mean non-profit organization (NPO). Societies are governed by a law called the Societies Act. The Societies Act sets out the rules and procedures for incorporating, managing, and dissolving a society in Yukon. 

Incorporation as a non-profit gives it legal status separate from its members. This legal status means the non-profit can do things in its own name, such as borrow money. It also means the non-profit, rather than the individuals, is liable for any debt.

Yes. The constitution (name and purposes) and bylaws (rules for governing) are the foundational documents for incorporating a non-profit.

Societies may be set up for a wide range of purposes, such as daycare, recreation or arts,  sports, and social clubs. A non-profit’s purpose cannot be to make money, but the non-profit can operate a business to support its purposes. For example, a seniors’ network might operate a thrift shop (a business), but all the proceeds go toward providing services and programming for seniors (the non-profit’s purpose).