Foundation Documents

PEMAC is incorporated by Industry Canada under the “The Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act” (NFP Act).

This handbook is part of a hierarchy of documents that govern the operation of the association as follows:

Required Documents

• Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act

Approved by the Government of Canada

• Canada Not for Profit Corporations Regulations

Approved by the Government of Canada

• PEMAC Certificate of Continuance, (Articles of Association are attached)

Approved by Corporations Canada by request from PEMAC
Last approved: 2014-10-06

• Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Association

Change of Corporate Name
Approved: 2020-02-10 

• PEMAC Bylaws

Approved by majority vote of the membership at any general meeting (reference, the bylaws)
Must be filed with Corporations Canada
Last approved: September 2015

Optional Governance Documents

• Strategic Plan

Approved by the Board of Directors
Last approved: 2019-09-15

• PEMAC Governance (this document)

With various elements approved by the Board of Directors

• Annual Budget

Approved by the Board of Directors
Last approved: June 2024

In the absence of a specific policy or procedure and when it is not possible to seek the input of the Board of Directors, the PEMAC guiding principles and Code of Ethics will be followed.

All recommendations for changes and improvements are welcome. Email: executive.director@pemac.org