"This is what it looks like when a parent asks a reasonable question."
This site is maintained by Ryan Morin, a parent and member in good standing of a registered Ontario non-profit hockey organization. Beginning in August 2025, Ryan made a series of lawful requests under the Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (ONCA) for access to the membership register and financial statements. When those requests were not met, Ryan filed an application in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice seeking compliance orders. This site documents that process in chronological order. Every entry corresponds to a dated, documented event. No commentary or legal opinion is offered.
Ryan Morin submitted a written request to the organization's executive for access to the membership register, citing ONCA ss. 92, 94, 96, and 97. Digital access by email was offered as an acceptable format. Requested response by September 12, 2025.
The organization acknowledged receipt of the membership register request. No register was provided at this stage.
The organization required a statutory declaration under ONCA s. 96(3) as a condition of access. Ryan provided a sworn statutory declaration confirming membership status and identifying lawful purposes for the request, including member communication and verification of voting eligibility.
The organization provided a list of player names only. No addresses for service and no membership dates were included. The registrar identified the listed individuals as players, asserting that players constitute the membership under the bylaws. Under ONCA, minors cannot be corporate members.
A second version of the register was provided. It also lacked addresses for service and membership dates, as required by O. Reg. 395/21, s. 6(3).
A third list was provided. The address for service of every member was listed as 705 Matheson Boulevard East, Mississauga – the organization's own registered address. No individual member addresses and no membership start dates appeared. O. Reg. 395/21, s. 6(3) requires each member's own address for service. The organization stated it had engaged legal counsel specializing in ONCA at the cost of the association.
The Vice President sent written correspondence declaring the membership register request complete and closed. Ryan sent a final demand the same day, allowing until October 15, 2025 for a compliant response. No compliant register was provided.
A supporting affidavit was sworn by Ryan Morin setting out the factual record of requests, responses, and the basis for the court application.
A letter of urgency was submitted to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice requesting expedited scheduling, noting that the organization's Annual Meeting was imminent and that without a compliant membership register, Ryan's rights under ONCA s. 96(5) could not be exercised.
Justice Mandhane of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice denied the organization's motion seeking an extension of time. The court application proceeded on its original timeline.
The application under ONCA was served on the organization by email pursuant to a substituted service order. Court File No. CV-26-00003126-0000. The application seeks compliance orders for: a complete membership register; member email addresses; and financial statements for fiscal years 2022 through 2025.
The organization held its Annual General Meeting. Bylaws were presented for ratification in a single batch vote without individual discussion of changes. Members were unable to independently verify quorum. Election results were not disclosed in aggregate at the meeting; the organization stated results would be communicated within 48 hours by a third-party auditor. Audited financial statements for fiscal years 2024 and 2025 were presented for the first time at this meeting.
Ontario Superior Court of Justice application CV-26-00003126-0000 remains active. The application seeks orders requiring the organization to produce a compliant membership register, member email addresses, and financial statements for fiscal years 2022 to 2025.
ONCA Application CV-26-00003126-0000
Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Brampton. Application for compliance orders under ss. 83, 84, 92, 96, and 191 of the Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010.
Membership Register Not Yet Produced
As of the date of this publication, no compliant membership register has been provided to Ryan Morin. The organization's 2025 audited financial statements contain a qualified audit opinion and note the ongoing legal proceedings as a contingent liability.