Our Practice Areas
Charity & Not-for-Profit Law
Carters is one of the leading firms in Canada in the area of charity and not-for-profit law. The focus of the lawyers at Carters is to provide their clients with effective legal risk management through ProActive Advice. The lawyers in the Charity and Not-for-Profit Law Practice Group at Carters can assist clients in a broad range of services, including the following:
- Charitable Registration
- Church, Charity and Not-for-Profit Incorporation
- Corporate maintenance and filings
- Donor advised funds
- Social Enterprise and finance
- Transition to Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act
- Amalgamations and Mergers
- Dissolution and Wind-Up
- Membership discipline and disputes
- National and International Structures
- Public policy dialogue and development activities
- Endowment and Gift Agreements
- Gift Acceptance Policies
- CRA Charity Audits and Appeals
- Director and Officer Liability
- Governance Policies and Advice
- International Charity Law
- Investment policies and provincial investment laws
- Fundraising and Gift Planning
- Legal Risk Management Audits
- Privacy Policies and Audits / Anti-Spam
- Policies on Anti-bribery, Anti-terrorism and Anti-Money Laundering
- Human Rights Compliance and Litigation
- Investment Powers
- Religious Denominational Structures
- Vulnerable Person Policies
Lawyers
Publications
June 2026 Charity & NFP Law Update
Legislation Update CRA News Consultation on Proposed Changes to Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations...
Legislation Update
Bill C-34, the Safe Social Media Act The federal government has introduced proposed legislation to...
CRA News
On June 17, 2026, the Charities Directorate of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) published an update...
Speaking Engagements
Top Compliance and Risk Management Issues: What Charities Need to Know
Presented by Terrance S. Carter During the OBA Conference on May 20, 2026.
T3010 Filing Time! Ten Tips on Completing the T3010
Webinar Presented by Theresa L.M. Man on May, 5, 2026
Disbursement Quota: What Charities Need to Know to Ensure Compliance
Presented by Theresa L.M. Man on November 13, 2025 at the Carters Annual Webinar
Drafting General Investment Policies
By Jacqueline M. Demczur Featured during The CBA Charity Law Conference, on April 25, 2025