So the Ontario government set up 13 new Regional Tourism Organizations across the province.  This is all part of a master plan to help create a stronger tourism industry in Ontario.  A Request for Expressions of Interest (“RFEI“) – which is set to close on March 1st, 2010 – was put out by the Ontario government to see which organizations or groups of organizations would be interested in becoming a Regional Tourism Organization.

So, you are part of the tourism industry and you want to apply so that your organization or group of organizations can become a Regional Tourism Organization?  The good news is that the Ontario government is going to fund the 13 Regional Tourism Organizations: in the 2009 Ontario Budget, the government allocated $40 million in ongoing annual funding to support regional destination marketing in Ontario’s tourism regions, once they are established.  Then, an additional $25 million was allocated in each of the next two years starting in fiscal year 2010-11.

Great.  So what’s your next step?  Well, as you’re going through the application process, you realize that there are questions about your organization, how it’s internally governed (e.g. by laws, policies, etc.), about the membership and the executive team, etc.

Oh oh….If you don’t have an Ontario not for profit corporation (established under Part III of the Corporations Act), you may be in a tight spot.  You’ll need letters patent to incorporate, by-laws, policies, elections, meeting minutes, membership and director registries, etc.  Have you seen my previous blogs about setting up an Ontario not for profit corporation, more on Ontario not for profit corporations, what members should know, tax issues, and internal governance issues?  Perhaps I should write an eBook on the topic to help educate the broader public.

In any event, here’s my pitch: if you need an Ontario lawyer to help you set up and organize an Ontario not for profit corporation so that your organization or group of organizations can submit an application to become a Regional Tourism Organization, then feel free to make a post on Dynamic Lawyers or contact me directly.

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