Our Board of Directors is continually adopting leading-practice governance methods for our association to best serve our members. On August 8, 2018, the Board moved its operations under the Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (CNCA), which modernizes and strengthens a number of governance functions.
OCA General Bylaws
An organization’s bylaws set out how it is structured and the rules by which it operates. In a membership organization, such as the OCA, they can only be amended by the membership. General Bylaw No. 1, as enacted by the board of directors, was confirmed as the Bylaw of the Association relating generally to the activities of the Association at the December 8, 2018 Annual General and Special Meeting of Members.
A bylaw relating generally to the conduct of the affairs of
Ontario Chiropractic Association
(the “Corporation”)
November 29, 2025
Preamble:
This Bylaw sets out rules and procedures to be followed by the Corporation in the governance of its affairs. The Bylaw is intended to apply to the most common corporate events. Certain provisions of the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act and the regulations made under it (the “Act”) have been incorporated where applicable. However, this Bylaw is not a complete restatement of the provisions of the Act nor any other laws applicable to the Corporation. Many provisions of the Act have not been incorporated in this Bylaw. In the event of an event which is not addressed or partially addressed in this Bylaw, reference to the Act and other laws applicable to the Corporation should be made, to ensure that all relevant legal requirements are being complied with.
You can download a copy of the OCA’s General Bylaws here.
If you have any questions, contact the Governance Committee:
Governance Committee
Ontario Chiropractic Association
70 University Avenue, Suite 201
Toronto, ON M5J 2M4
Policies
Confidentiality Policy
These policies and guidelines (which are referred to as guidelines) are intended to provide guidance to the members, directors, officers and senior employees of the Ontario Chiropractic Association (the “Association”) with respect to situations, relationships and arrangements that might give rise to breaches of duty involving confidentiality relating to ownership or use of information or other property of the Association.
The guidelines apply to officers and senior employees as well as to directors, as the context permits or requires. In carrying out his or her responsibilities as a director, each member of the board has at common law a fiduciary duty, involving confidence and trust, to act in the best interests of the Association. Directors, officers and senior employees are required not to divulge any confidential information obtained in the course of their engagement with the Association.
This obligation survives the termination of the engagement for whatever reason, and lasts indefinitely. Details of the duty of confidentiality appear in the guidelines below. Where an individual is uncertain about whether confidentiality is an issue with respect to any information or its use, he or she should assume confidentiality applies.
Download a copy of the OCA Board Confidentiality Policy.
Conflict of Interest Policy
These policies and guidelines (which are referred to as guidelines) are intended to provide guidance to the members, directors, officers and senior employees of the Ontario Chiropractic Association (the “Association”) with respect to situations, relationships and arrangements that might give rise to or appear to give rise to conflicts of interest that are not in the best interests of the Association or its members. The guidelines apply to officers and senior employees as well as to directors, as the context permits or requires.
In carrying out his or her responsibilities as a director, each member of the board has at common law a fiduciary duty, involving confidence and trust, to act in the best interests of the Association. The scope and nature of this fiduciary duty has evolved at common law over time and has been codified to some extent in various statutes which are applicable to “business” corporations. However, the Corporations Act of Ontario (the “CA”), to which the Association is subject, and under which it was formed, does not itself contain such a codification of the common law principles. In light of the extent to which various principles have now been adopted in Ontario Legislation relating to corporations and through jurisprudence, these guidelines proceed on the basis that certain standards should be applied to the Association and its directors, officers and staff. The guidelines are aimed at identifying and addressing situations in which there may be actual or perceived conflicts of interest.
Download a copy of the OCA Conflict of Interest Policy.
Director and Officer Online Presence
This policy is intended to ensure that, as part of their online presence, OCA directors and officers are:
- aligned with the brand of the association;
- practicing within the CCO scope and standards of practice
This policy is intended to mitigate the risk that the OCA’s credibility will be called into question by the media, public or any other stakeholder due to gaps between how directors and officers may be conducting themselves online, and what the OCA stands for in representing the profession within Ontario.
Download a copy of the OCA Board Policy – Director and Officer Online Presence.