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7.Members
•Both CNCA and ONCA generally provide the same principles but different detailed rules
•A corporation must have members
•Can have
–One class of members in which case all are voting
–Two or more classes as long as articles give right to vote to at least one class
•Where more than one class, the members of each class have certain built in protections
•All classes of members, even non-voting classes of members, are entitled to vote separately as a class on certain amendments to articles and by-laws dealing with rights and classes of membership
•Under the ONCA, Ministry has announced that it  is “exploring the possibility” of delaying the new rights for non-voting members until at least three years after proclamation
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