Ontario Court Clarifies When Not-for-Profit By-Law Changes Require a Special Resolution

If your Ontario not-for-profit corporation is updating its by-laws, a recent court decision has clarified that some by-law changes require a two-thirds vote of the members – not a simple majority. In Chifor et al. v. Windsor/Essex County Humane Society, 2026 ONSC 667, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice held that certain by-law amendments affecting […]