Change of legal name

A registered charity that changes its name must file the documents with the Charities Directorate showing that the name has been legally changed. Examples of such documents are:

• for a corporate entity, a copy of the supplementary letters patent or certificate of amendment bearing the seal, stamp, or signature of the federal or provincial authority approving the new name; and
• for an unincorporated entity (such as an entity established by a constitution or trust deed), a copy of a resolution or written agreement, signed by two directors/trustees of the charity, indicating the new name, and showing the effective date of the change of name.

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