INTRODUCTION

The ACO Head office contains documents that apply as guidelines or requirements to our Branch. Links to significant documents on the ACO web site are provided here.

To view any of these Policies/procedures, you can also go to acontario.ca, select Resources, then select Policies/Procedures. You will be prompted to sign in to view them.
ACO ONTARIO BY-LAWS – Revised June 2023 The ACO Ontario By-laws apply to all its Branches. The Architectural Conservancy of Ontario Inc. is the legal corporate entity of the organization and has not-for-profit corporate charity status and coordination of province- wide activities and communication.

S.7 of these By-Laws set out specific responsibilities of Branches.

https://www.acontario.ca
ACO ONTARIO GOVERNANCE HANDBOOK Deals with the governance of ACO Ontario and its provisions for the establishment and approval of regional branches.

See specifically S. 7 that deals with the relationship of branches to the ACO Ontario and requirements that apply to ACO branches.

To view:  https://acontario.ca/show_res.php?r_id=75
ACO POLICY MANUAL 2024 This manual contains all the policies approved by the ACO ON Board of Directors and they apply to the operation of the ACO Ontario and its Branches.

Policies covered are: code of conduct; corporate communications; membership; conflict of interest; donations; investment; grants management & financial policy.

To view go to: https://acontario.ca/show_res.php?r_id=120

ACO BRANCH HANDBOOK – 2021

 This outlines the responsibilities of ACO Branches and provides guidelines for: Branch board organization; roles and procedures; attracting new members and encouraging the community to value heritage through education and events.

Branches of the Corporation benefit from ACO’s not-for-profit corporate charity status

Appendices include:

Appendix C: Sample Branch and Executive Committee roles

Appendix G: Processing Branch membership for new members and for annual member renewal (through ACO Ontario Website).

To view go to: https://acontario.ca/show_res.php?r_id=73

OTHER ACO ONTARIO RESOURCES

 More information and guidelines can be found on the ACO Ontario website under “Resources” To view go to: acontario.ca and sign in