Legal Duties and Liabilities of Directors and Officers of Charities and Not-for-Profits and Risk Management

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–Duty to Account

§Directors of charities must keep records to evidence that the charitable property has been properly managed

§The Ontario Public Guardian and Trustee (“OPGT”) can compel the directors of a charity to pass the accounts of the organization before the court

§This can be a long and expensive process

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