1. The name of the society is "Canadian Association of Palynologists"

2. The objects of the Society are:
   1. To advance and encourage all aspects of palynology in Canada
   2. To promoted co-operation between palynologists and those engaged in related fields of study
   3. To acquire by means of grant, gift, purchase, bequest, devise, or otherwise, real and personal property and to use and apply such property to the realization of the objects of the Society.
   4. To buy, own, hold, lease, mortgage, sell and convey such real and personal property as may be required or desirable in carrying out the objectives of the Society.

   PROVIDED that nothing herein contained shall permit the Society to carry on any trade, industry, or business and the Society shall be carried on without purpose of gain to any of the members and that any surplus or any accretions of the Society shall be used solely for the purposes of the Society and the promotion of its objects.

   PROVIDED, further, that if for any reason the operations of the Society are terminated or are wound up, or are dissolved and there remains, at that time, after satisfaction of all its debts and liabilities, any property whatsoever, the same shall be paid to some other charitable organization in Canada, having objects similar to those of the Society.

3. The activities of the Society are to be carried on at the Atlantic Geoscience Centre (Bedford Institute of Oceanography), Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada or at such other locations as the Board of Directors may, from time to time, determine.

4. The registered office of the Society is at the Atlantic Geoscience Centre (Bedford Institute of Oceanography), Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada or at such other locations as the Board of Directors may, from time to time, determine.

We the several persons whose names, addresses, and occupations are subscribed, desire to be formed into a Society, in the pursuance of this Memorandum of Association.

(Signatories: M. S. Barss, W. W. Brideaux, R. A. Fensome, R. W. Mathewes, G. L. Williams).

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This copy of the Memorandum of Association appeared in the CAP Newsletter 9(2):17-18, 1986.