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SCC Grants Leave to Appeal from Case Involving Unfair Church Discipline
On April 13, 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada granted leave to appeal in the decision of Wall v Judicial---
Read MoreFederal Budget 2017: Impact on Charities and Not-For-Profits
On March 22, 2017, federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau tabled the second budget of the Liberal majority Federal Government (“Budget---
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New Privacy Disclosure in T2050 Application to Register a Charity Under the Income Tax Act On February 21, 2017, Canada---
Read MoreAmendments Proposed to Child Protection Laws in Ontario
On Thursday December 8, 2016, the Minister of Children and Youth Services, Michael Coteau, introduced Bill 89, Supporting Children, Youth---
Read MoreGST/HST and Camps for Individuals with Disabilities
On November 10, 2016, Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) posted a response to an inquiry received by a registered charity (“Charity”)---
Read MoreTax Court Dismisses Appeal from Assessment due to Fraud
On October 5, 2016, the Tax Court of Canada (the “Court”) released an edited transcript of the oral reasons given---
Read MoreAlberta Appeal Court Affirms Juristiction To Review Unfair Church Discipline
Church Law Bulletion No. 48
Read MoreAlberta Court of Appeal Affirms Court’s Jurisdiction to Review Unfair Church Discipline
In the decision of Wall v Judicial Committee for the Highwood Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses, released on September 8, 2016,---
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Guidance Issued on the Requirements for Foreign Charities to become Qualified Donees On June 16, 2016, Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”)---
Read MoreTax Court Comments on CRA’s Timeliness in Detecting Fraud
On April 22, 2016, the Tax Court of Canada released its decision in the case of Wynter v The Queen,---
Read MoreBCSC Affirms Judicial Power to Vary Administrative Terms of Charitable Trust
In The Sidney and North Saanich Memorial Park Society v. British Columbia (Attorney General), the British Columbia Supreme Court approved---
Read MoreOntario Court Confirms Church Property Used for Religious School Exempt from Municipal Property Tax
In St. George and St. Rueiss Coptic Orthodox Church v Municipal Property Assessment Corp., the Superior Court of Justice of---
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