In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 Ottawa Region Charity & Not-for-profit Law Seminar goes virtual this year in more ways than one. First, the seminar will be held as a webinar this year so you can participate from the comfort and safety of your office or home. Second, this year's focus will include legal issues that charities and not-for-profits are facing in having to operate virtually, given the impact of the pandemic. Each topic will be generally 20 minutes in length, including Q&A, so the webinar will be presented in 2 two-hour modules starting at 9:00 am and finishing at 1:30 pm. EST.

The special speakers this year will be The Honourable Ratna Omidvar, C.M., O.Ont., Senator for Ontario and Former Deputy Chair of the Special Senate Committee on the Charitable Sector, as well as Tony Manconi, Director General of the Charities Directorate of the Canada Revenue Agency. The presentations by the special speakers will include longer Q&A sessions.