Publications
June 2016 Charity & NFP Law Update
The Supreme Court Broadens the Scope of Solicitor-Client Privilege Under the Income Tax Act CRA...
Court Limits Temporary Lay-Off Rights
Charity & NFP Law Bulletin No. 387, June 23, 2016 On March 18, 2016, the Ontario Superior...
The Supreme Court Broadens the Scope of Solicitor-Client Privilege Under The Income Tax Act
Charity & NFP Law Bulletin No. 388, June 29, 2016 On June 3, 2016, the Supreme Court of Canada...
CRA News
Good News for Charities in CRA’s Corporate Business Plan On March 7, 2016, CRA published its...
Legislation Update
Federal Budget 2016 Implementation Legislation Passed On June 22 Bill C-15, Budget Implementation...
Tax Court Cases of Interest to Charities
No Tax Credit Without Proper Receipts On May 25, 2016, the Tax Court of Canada released a decision...
Clarity Still Needed on Impact of OECD Common Reporting Standards on the Sector
As mentioned in our May 2016 Charity & NFP Update, the draft legislative proposals to amend...
Director General of the Charities Directorate Promoted
At the 2016 National Charity Law Symposium held on May 27, 2016, it was announced that Cathy...
CRTC Signs MOU with International Agencies to Fight Spam
On June 14, 2016, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (“CRTC”)...
SCC Denies Leave to Appeal in Discriminatory Will Case
On June 9, 2016, the Supreme Court of Canada denied leave to appeal in the case of Spence v BMO...
Ontario Court Rules that CRA Does Not Owe Duty of Care for Disallowed Tax Shelters
On June 20, 2016, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice allowed the Crown’s motion to strike the...
Proposal for Changes to Trademark Fees May Prompt Pre-emptive Registrations
As reported in Charity & NFP Law Bulletin No. 360, on June 19, 2014, amendments to Canada’s...