Publications
Ambiguous Termination Provision Deemed Unenforceable
CHARITY LAW BULLETIN NO. 367 In Miller v A.B.M. Canada Inc (“Miller”), the Ontario Superior Court...
Essential Charity Law Update
At the Healthcare Philanthropy: Check-Up 2015 hosted by Carters and Fasken Martineau on PDF HANDOUT
Basic Legal Risk Management for Charities and Non-Profits
At an evening seminar on "Managing the Risk" hosted by BDO LLP on PDF HANDOUT
.NGO and .ONG Domain Names Now Available
As of May 6, 2015, .ngo and .ong domain names are now available for use by charities,...
Legislation Update
Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1 Bill C-59, Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1 (the “Bill...
CRA News
CRA Updates T4063, Registering a Charity for Income Tax Purposes On May 8, 2015, CRA released an...
Federal Court of Appeal Hears Case on Direction and Control
On May 26, 2015, the Federal Court of Appeal heard the appeal in Public Television Association of...
Federal Court Upholds Solicitor-Client Privilege Principles
Canada (National Revenue) v Revcon Oilfield Constructors Incorporated, a judgment of the Federal...
New Anti-Terrorism Legislation Introduced
The Federal government in May 2015 introduced several new pieces of legislation relating to...
CRA Comments on Services Performed by Volunteer Firefighters
On April 29, 2015, Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) released a technical interpretation (CRA # 2014-...
BC Societies Act Received Royal Assent
On May 14, 2015, the BC Societies Act (the “Act”) received Royal Assent. Once in force, the Act...
Recent Submissions to HoC Standing Committee on Finance’s Study on Terrorist Financing
As reported in the April 2015 Charity Law Update, at the request of the House of Commons Standing...