Board Member

[taffy571]

Hi,

We are a Non Profit Organization, run by a President,Vice and 8 board members

We have received a letter from one of our members quoting Primer for Directors of Not for profit Corporations, published by Industry Canada. Are these the same as Roberts Rules. as we go by Roberts Rules. Seems we have a few members not to happy with the board, yet want to be heard at meetings.

Thank you

Taffy

[sMargaret]

The Primer for Directors of Not for Profit Corporations is an excellent document regarding the legal obligations of directors of a not for profit corporation, but is not the same as Roberts Rules of Order.

The governing documents of an organization have a certain hierarchy. Not a complete list, but first there would be laws (federal, etc), then any sort of corporate charter, constitution and bylaws, then written policies and procedures, Robert's Rules of Order (assuming your bylaws state this is the authority), followed by custom (rules not written down, but the "we always do this" stuff).

This particular online forum is a resource for Robert's Rules of Order and does not provide legal advice (other than to suggest that you are supposed to know what the laws are, and to follow them).

[Tim Wynn]

Hi,

We are a Non Profit Organization, run by a President,Vice and 8 board members

We have received a letter from one of our members quoting Primer for Directors of Not for profit Corporations, published by Industry Canada. Are these the same as Roberts Rules. as we go by Roberts Rules. Seems we have a few members not to happy with the board, yet want to be heard at meetings.

Thank you

Taffy

No.