Copyright Issues for Charities and NFPs in the Digital Era
Copyright Issues for Charities and NFPs in the Digital Era presented at the Spring 2017 Carters Charity & NFP Law Webinar
Healthcare Philanthropy: Check-Up 2017
was co-hosted by Carters and Fasken Martineau on June 1, 2017 with a two part session entitled “Essential Charity Law Update” and “Critical Issues Concerning Investment by Charities” presented by Jacqueline M. Demczur and Terrance S. Carter
May 2017 Charity & NFP Law Update
– Sweeping Changes Recommended in Report on Political Activities
– Corporate Update
– Corporations Canada Increases Online Services
– BC Releases Guide for Transitioning Societies
– CRA Issues a Technical Interpretation of Charities Returning Gifts
– Income Tax Treatment for Monies Paid to Support Refugees
– Administrative Penalty Assessed for False Statements on Donation Receipts
– July 1st CASL Deadline Looms
– Electronic Liability Release Held Enforceable
– Ontario Medical Assistance in Dying Legislation Receives Royal Assent
– Court Awards Damages in Internet Photo Copyright Infringement
– Supreme Court of Canada Refused Leave to Appeal in Crossing Guard Case
– Court Resolves Disputes between Struggling “Factions” of a Non-Profit Club
– Jedi Order Denied Charitable Status for Advancement of Religion
– OBA Proposes Changes to Investment Powers in the Trustee Act
– Anti-Terrorism Law Update
– U.S. and Saudi Arabia to Co-Chair New Terrorist Financing Targeting Center
– New Study on the Impact of International Counter-Terrorism on Civil Society Organisations Released
– Healthcare Philanthropy Check-Up 2017
– Spring 2017 Carters Charity & NFP Webinar Series
– 24th Annual Church and Charity Law Seminar – Save the Date
Sweeping Changes Recommended In Report On Political Activities
On May 4, 2017, the Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) published on its website the excellent and very
readable Report of the Consultation Panel on the Political Activities of Charities (the “Report”), prepared
after the CRA’s consultation with the charitable sector that was launched in September 2016 and
concluded in December 2016 (the “Consultation”). In conjunction with the release of the Report, the
Minister of National Revenue announced on the same day the Liberal government’s suspension of all
remaining CRA audits of charities for political activities originally initiated through the 2012 Federal
Budget. The suspension is to remain in place pending the implementation of the Report’s
recommendation.
The Report, states that the “legislative framework for regulating charities is out-dated and overly
restrictive” and calls for changes to the current administrative and legislative framework governing
“political activities” by charities. In doing so, the Report provides four recommendations, including the
immediate suspension of the political activity audits that was acted upon by the Minister of National
Revenue. The CRA has committed to providing a formal response to the Consultation Panel’s
recommendations by the end of June 2017.
For the balance of this Bulletin, please see Charity & NFP Law Bulletin No. 403.