The Ottawa Region
Charity Law Seminar
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE LAW
February 11, 2009
The Ottawa Region Charity Law Seminar, hosted
by Carters Professional Corporation in Nepean on February 11, 2009,
was sold out with more than 260 attendees from the sector, including
directors of charities, government officials, accountants and lawyers.
Designed to provide practical information to assist charities in
understanding and complying with recent developments in the law,
the seminar has been held annually in Toronto since 1994 with an
Ottawa seminar first added in 2008. All handouts and presentation
materials are now available at the links below in the order as presented,
with the web links being Power Point slide shows.
Seminar
and Speaker Details and Acknowledgements. 
Presentation Materials:
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Highlights
in Charity Law: The Past Year in Review
Karen J. Cooper, Carters Professional
Corporation, Ottawa |
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Charity,
Business and Profit: A Contradiction in Terms?
Jane Burke-Robertson, Carters Professional
Corporation, Ottawa |
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Incorporation
of Churches and Charities: The Basics and Some Twists to Consider
Terrance S. Carter, Carters Professional
Corporation, Orangeville |
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GST for Charities: A Primer
Karen J. Cooper, Carters Professional
Corporation, Ottawa
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New
Thoughts on Child Protection Policies: How to Make Them Work
for Your Charity
Esther S.J. Oh, Carters Professional Corporation,
Mississauga |
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Employment
Law Update for Charities, Including New Procedures under the
Ontario Human Rights Code and Wrongful Dismissal Considerations
Barry W. Kwasniewski, Carters Professional
Corporation, Ottawa |
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The
Impact of the New CRA Proposed Fundraising Policy for Charities
Terrance S. Carter, Carters Professional
Corporation, Orangeville |
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Lobbyist
Registration Legislation: Impact on Ontario Charities and Non-Profit
Organizations
Jane Burke-Robertson, Carters
Professional Corporation, Ottawa |
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Canada Revenue Agency: Charities Directorate
Update
Terry de March, Director General, Charities
Directorate, Canada Revenue Agency
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CRA Guidelines on Advancement of Religion
as a Charitable Purpose
Neil Cochrane,
Manager, Strategic and Legislative Policy, Charities Directorate,
CRA
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For more seminar materials, click on the links to related areas.
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