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AML/ATF Update
Senate Exchange Highlights Ongoing Concerns with Bill C-41 Authorization Regime A recent exchange in the Senate has highlighted continuing concerns---
Read MoreNew Report Examines the Impact of AML and Sanctions Rules on Muslim Charities
Dr. Anver M. Emon, a professor and the Canada research chair in religion, pluralism and the rule of law at---
Read MoreCAGP Releases Report on the State of Legacy Giving in Canada
In March 2026, the Canadian Association of Gift Planners (“CAGP”) released Legacy Giving in Canada (the “2025 Report”), a national---
Read MoreAML/ATF Update: UN Calls for Input on Counter-Terrorism Law, Organized Crime and Human Rights
The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (“OHCHR”), under the mandate of the Special Rapporteur, has issued a---
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FATF Plenary February 2026 The February 2026 Financial Action Task Force (“FATF”) Plenary, held in Mexico City from February---
Read MoreThe Ontario Disability Support Program and “Henson” Trusts
For parents of a child with a disability, estate planning is about far more than distributing assets, it is---
Read MoreOHCHR Launches Online Survey on Civil Society Space
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has issued a call for input through---
Read MoreUN Guidance on Counter-Terrorist Financing and Human Rights: Implications for Charities and Non-Profits
Context In November 2025, the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact published a Guidance Note titled Ensuring Respect for---
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Global Affairs Canada Releases Guidance on Sanction Compliance In November 2025, Global Affairs Canada published new sanctions-compliance guidance on its---
Read MoreFederal Budget 2025: Impact on Charities and Not-For-Profits
On November 4, 2025, the Honorable François-Phillippe Champagne, Minister of Finance and National Revenue, tabled the federal budget (“Budget 2025”)---
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Proposed Bill C-2 Poses Potential Issues for Charities and Not-for-Profits Bill C-2, introduced on June 3, 2025, and known as---
Read MoreBill C-2 Proposes Prohibition on Cash Gifts Above $10,000
The Canadian government recently introduced Bill C-2, titled “An Act respecting certain measures relating to the security of the border---
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