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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 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 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---
Read MoreRecent Court Decision Highlights Importance of Proper Board Resolution When Hiring Legal Counsel
On November 13, 2025, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the “Court”) in Fodjo v. NufiCanada (“Fodjo”), underscored the need---
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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---
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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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Global Forum Highlights Regulatory Challenges and Opportunities for the Nonprofit Sector The Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) 2025 Private---
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Mar 2025 Charity & NFP Law Update Canada Strengthens Anti-Money Laundering Rules: Implications for the Charity and Not-for-Profit Sector The Government of---
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