This manual provides community members, community leadership, development service providers and other stakeholders with a tool for economic development. This is a comprehensive, yet easy-to-use manual and is specifically applicable to Indigenous Relations (IR) communities.
This manual includes practical information about how to start and operate a CDC in Manitoba. The information can serve as a starting point for discussion, for action and for developing a solid understanding of CDCs.
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Purpose of the Manual
Start-up
What is a Community Development Corporation
How are Community Development Corporations Formed
Resolution by Council
Ministerial Approval
Guidelines for Articles of Incorporation and Bylaw
Financial Structure
Directors’ and Officers’ Liability Insurance
Operating Guidelines
Key Functions of a Community Development Corporation
Planning
Liaison
Mentoring/Advocacy
Promotion
Prospecting
Business Assistance
Research
Community Enhancement
Monitoring
Other Functions
Financing a Community Development Corporation
Revenue Sources
Community Development Corporation Administration
Strategic Planning
Bylaw
Management
Administrator or Community Development Officer
General Administration
Duties and Responsibilities
Human Resources
Taxation Implications
Annual Return of Information
Banking, Legal and Accounting
Meetings, Committees and Public Relations
Community Development Corporation Manual
Policies and Procedures
Use of Financial Agencies
Support Organizations
Resources
Other Information
Reactivating an Existing Community Development Corporation
Dissolution of the Community Development Corporation
Appendix
A. Part XXI, Section 262 to 264 of The Corporations Act
B. Chart to Form a CDC
C. Sample Certified Resolution for the Formation of a CDC
D. Sample Bylaw
E. Section 56 of The Northern Affairs Act
F. Contact List
