Lawyers

Jacqueline M. Demczur
Jacqueline M. Demczur

Partner

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Orangeville


Mrs. Demczur was called to the Ontario Bar in 1999, joined Carters in 2001 and became a partner in 2007.  Her practice is exclusively focused in the areas of charity and not-for-profit law, including incorporation, charitable status applications, corporate restructuring, establishment of churches and religious denominations, international operations, gift planning, legal risk management reviews, charity pre-audit reviews and post-audit submissions to CRA, and advising directors of charities and other not-for-profit corporations.  Mrs. Demczur has been recognized as a leading expert in charity and not-for-profit law in Canada by Lexpert and The Best Lawyers in Canadaand Chambers and Partners.  
Mrs. Demczur is a member of the Charity & Not-for-Profit Section of the Ontario Bar Association, a contributing author to the Primer for Directors of Not-for-Profit Corporations published by Industry Canada, and has written numerous articles on charity and not-for-profit legal issues, including directors’ and officers’ liability, incorporation and risk management, for The Lawyers Weekly, The Philanthropist, Charitable Thoughts, and www.charitylaw.ca, and is a member of the CAGP Working Group on Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) and, as part of this Group, was a contributor to its comprehensive guide on DAFs, Empowering Philanthropy: An Overview of Donor-Advised Funds. Mrs. Demczur is also a regular speaker at the annual Church & Charity Law™ Seminar and has been an invited speaker to the Canadian Bar Association, Imagine Canada Sector Source, and numerous other organizations.  Her volunteer activities have, in the past, included serving as a Board member of Theatre Orangeville, Vice-President and a Board member of the Orangeville Tennis Club, and a Business Advisory Committee Member for Family Transition Place.
  • B.A University of Windsor (1992)
  • L.L.B Osgoode Hall Law School (1995)
  • Bar Ontario (1999)
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Publications

CRA Updates Guidance On Charitable Purposes, And Releases New Short Guide And Examples Of Charitable Puposes

  On May 5, 2026, the Charities Directorate of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) released a new Short guide: How---

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Advising Clients on the ONCA after the Transition Period: Practical Advice and Tips

  On May 13th, Jacqueline Demczur presented “Advising Clients on the ONCA after the Transition Period: Practical Advice and Tips”---

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Bylaws Are Not Suggestions: A Review of West Coast Cricket Organization v Cricket Canada

A recent decision by the British Columbia Supreme Court in West Coast Cricket Organization v. Cricket Canada on March 19,---

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Board Oversight and Defamation Liability: An Analysis of Maiani v C-Jazz

  A decision of the Alberta Court of King’s Bench, Maiani v C-Jazz, released on March 11, 2026, provides a---

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Speaking Engagements & Seminar Materials

Drafting General Investment Policies
Drafting General Investment Policies

By Jacqueline M. Demczur Featured during The CBA Charity Law Conference, on April 25, 2025

Gift Acceptance Policies and Donor Agreements: An Integrated Approach
Gift Acceptance Policies and Donor Agreements: An Integrated Approach

by Jacqueline M. Demczur and Ryan M. Prendergast during the Annual Charity & Not-for-Profit Law Webinar on Nov 14, 2024

Donor Advised Funds for Healthcare Charities
Donor Advised Funds for Healthcare Charities

by Jacqueline M. Demczur during the Carters/Fasken Healthcare Philanthropy Webinar 2024 on Feb 13, 2024.

Mysteries of the T3010: Focus on Special Issues

Presented by Jacqueline M. Demczur at The Ottawa Region Charity & Not-for-Profit Law Seminar.