Jane Burke-Robertson b.soc. sci., ll.b.
Jane Burke-Robertson is a partner with the firm, and practices
in the area of charity and not-for-profit law. Ms. Burke-Robertson
has consistently been recognized as a leading expert in charity
and not-for-profit law by Lexpert and The Best Lawyers in Canada.
Primarily advising charities and not-for-profit organizations,
Ms. Burke-Robertson's practice includes registration of charities
under the Income Tax Act, international agency relationships
and charitable joint ventures, affiliation agreements, strategic
alliances, foundations and other vehicles for fundraising purposes,
issues related to special act corporations and various other types
of not-for-profit corporations. She is also highly experienced in
dealing with membership disputes, board and membership control issues,
structural considerations in national and international charitable
and not-for-profit organizations, mergers, amalgamations and continuances.
Ms. Burke-Robertson is co-author of Non-Share Capital Corporations
published by Carswell. She is also a contributor to Industry Canada's
Primer for Directors of Not-for-Profit Corporations, published
in 2002. Ms. Burke-Robertson is a frequent speaker and lecturer
on charitable and not-for-profit matters and has written extensively
in this subject area. Ms. Burke-Robertson recently taught an advanced
seminar on the law of charities and non-profit organizations at
the Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa.
Practice Areas
Charity and Not-for-Profit Law
Education
B.Soc. Sci., University of Ottawa, 1980
LL.B., Queens University, 1985
Called to the Bar
Ontario Bar, 1987
Languages
English and working knowledge in French
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