Publications
Ontario Human Rights Commission Updates Policy On Creed
Charity & NFP Law Bulletin No. 378, February 25, 2016 On December 10, 2015, the Ontario Human...
FCA Revokes Charitable Status Based on Failure to Maintain Proper Books and Records
On February 10, 2016, the Federal Court of Appeal (“FCA”) delivered from the Bench a summary...
CRA Views: Non-Resident Donors Required to File a Tax Return
On February 10, 2016, Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) released technical interpretation...
CRA Views: No Change in CRA’s Position on Public Bodies as Qualified Donees
On July 17 2015, Canada Revenue Agency’s (“CRA”) Income Tax Rulings Directorate (“ITRD”) provided...
BC New Societies Act Coming Into Force on November 28, 2016
Following the enactment of the new British Columbia Societies Act on May 14, 2015, the Lieutenant...
Claim of Breach of Fiduciary Duty Struck in Class Action Against University
On July 10, 2015, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice released its decision in Creppin v The...
Tax Preparers Convicted of Fraud in BC Court
On December 2, 2015, the Supreme Court of British Columbia released its decision in R. v. Raza, in...
ONN Submission Focuses on “Nonprofit Social Enterprise”
The Ontario Nonprofit Network (“ONN”) made a written submission to the Social Enterprise Branch of...
Giving Australia 2015-2016 Project
On February 4, 2016, the Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies (“ACPNS”) at the...
January 2016 Charity & NFP Law Update
Protecting Charities and Not-for-Profits Participating in Refugee Sponsorship Programs Update on...
Protecting Charities and Not-For-Profits Participating in Refugee Sponsorship Programs
Charity & NFP Law Bulletin No. 377, January 27, 2016 Charities and not-for-profits involved in...
Update on GRE Impact on Estate Donations
As of January 1, 2016, testamentary trusts are now subject to tax at the top federal marginal tax...