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Nunavut stands fully covered: its own filings and guidance stand in the books beside the federal ones.
Keep the society’s records whole and findable, for as long as the law asks, and let the people entitled to see them see them.
The by-laws themselves carry the records duties: minutes of the society’s and the directors’ meetings and the other books and records, their preparation and custody, and where members may inspect them. A member may have a copy of the application and by-laws for not more than $0.50, and the society keeps an address in Nunavut and files every change of it. Binds: Nunavut societies (Societies Act, R.S.N.W.T. 1988, c. S-11).
The law’s own words
“the preparation and custody of minutes of proceedings of meetings of the society and of the directors and other books and records of the society”
Societies Act (Nunavut), s. 5 · Read it at Nunavut Legislation · Verified 2026-11-11
“the time and place, if any, at which the books and records of the society may be inspected by its members”
Societies Act (Nunavut), s. 5 · Read it at Nunavut Legislation · Verified 2026-11-11
“At the request of a member, a society shall provide the member with a copy of its application and by-laws on payment of a sum not exceeding $0.50.”
Societies Act (Nunavut), s. 22 · Read it at Nunavut Legislation · Verified 2026-11-11
“Every notice, return or resolution required to be filed with the Registrar must be authenticated by a director, secretary or other officer authorized by the society.”
Societies Act (Nunavut), s. 21 · Read it at Nunavut Legislation · Verified 2026-11-11
Nunavut Societies Act, section 5
The by-laws must provide for "(i) the preparation and custody of minutes of proceedings of meetings of the society and of the directors and other books and records of the society"; and "(j) the time and place, if any, at which the books and records of the society may be inspected by its members".
Source: Government of Nunavut — Societies Act, R.S.N.W.T. 1988, c. S-11, s. 5 · Checked 2026-11-11
Nunavut Societies Act, section 22
"At the request of a member, a society shall provide the member with a copy of its application and by-laws on payment of a sum not exceeding $0.50."
Source: Government of Nunavut — Societies Act, R.S.N.W.T. 1988, c. S-11, s. 22 · Checked 2026-11-11
Nunavut Societies Act, section 19
"Every society shall have an address in Nunavut to which all communications and notices may be sent and at which all processes may be served." And on change: "A society shall file with the Registrar notice of every change of address of the society."
Source: Government of Nunavut — Societies Act, R.S.N.W.T. 1988, c. S-11, s. 19 · Checked 2026-11-11