The 26th Annual Church & Charity Law Seminar™
November 2019 Charity & NFP Law Update
The 26th Annual Church & Charity Law Seminar™ hosted by Carters Professional Corporation in Mississauga, Ontario, on November 7, 2019, had 928 registered from the charitable and not-for-profit sector, including leaders of charities and churches, as well as accountants and lawyers. Designed to assist churches and charities in understanding developing trends in the law in order to reduce unnecessary exposure to legal liability, the Church & Charity Law™ Seminar has been held annually since 1994. The date for the 27th Annual Church and Charity Law Seminar has been set for Thursday, November 5, 2020, so save the date.
Read the November 2019 Charity & NFP Law Update
Recent Developments in IT Law Affecting Charities and NFPs
CRA News
- Update to the Guide for Completing Form T3010 Registered Charity Information Return
Legislation Update
- Ontario Bill 124, Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act, 2019, Receives Royal Assent
- Schedule 31 of Ontario Bill 100, Protecting What Matters Most Act (Budget Measures), 2019 Proclaimed into Force
- Ontario Bill 138, Plan to Build Ontario Together Act, 2019 at Second Reading
- Ontario Bill 136, Provincial Animal Welfare Services Act, 2019, Second Reading Debates
- Part X of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 (Ontario) Coming into Force
Corporate Update
- Amendments to Nova Scotia's Co-operative Associations Act
- Proposed Amendments to Ontario's Co-Operative Corporations Act
CRA Indicates Meals Supplied by Charities to Seniors Are Not Generally Taxable
Alberta Court Finds Society's By-law Invalid due to Inadequate Approval
Ontario Court Reluctant to Intervene in Seminary Board Dispute
Employee Taking Videos of Customer Results in Termination for Cause
Privacy Law Update
- One Year Anniversary - OPC Reviews the First Full Year of Mandatory Data Breach Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements
- Canadian Bar Association Submissions on Privacy Act Modernization
Accessibility Compliance Reporting and Accessible Websites Deadlines Approaching
Ontario Nonprofit Network Publishes Report on Sector Survey
Imagine Canada Publishes Report on Corporate Community Contributions
The 26th Annual Church & Charity Law Seminar November 7, 2019