Publications

Publications

Agenda and Speaker Details

Introduction, Agenda and Speaker Details

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Essential Charity & NFP Law Update

Essential Charity & NFP Law Update

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Unfunded Cheque Results in Unenforceable Gift

In the decision of Teixeira v Estate of Maria Markgraf, released January 20, 2017, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice---

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Orders Amending By-laws Outside the Jurisdiction of Arbitrators

On May 30, 2017, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice delivered its decision in Cricket Canada v Bilal Syed, whereby---

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Trustees Held to Good Faith Standards

Directors and officers of federally incorporated charities and NFPs have both a statutory standard of care and common law fiduciary---

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Healthcare Philanthropy: Check-Up 2017

was co-hosted by Carters and Fasken Martineau on June 1, 2017 with a two part session entitled “Essential Charity Law---

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Income Tax Treatment for Monies Paid to Support Refugees

On March 3, 2017, CRA released technical interpretation 2016-0651661E5 – Payments to Syrian refugees by a church. This technical interpretation---

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The End of Double Registration for Charities in Québec

On April 12, 2017, O.C. 321-2017, the Regulation to amend various regulations of a fiscal nature, was published in the---

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Charity And NFP Legal Check-Up: 10 Tips For Effective Legal Risk Management

Charity & NFP Law Bulletin No. 398,

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Charity and NFP Legal Check-up: 10 Tips for Effective Legal Risk Management

Charities and not-for-profits (“NFPs”) face increasing challenges in delivering their services to the public, in part because of a more---

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Gross Negligence Penalties Upheld for Misrepresentations on Tax Returns

On December 1, 2016, the Tax Court of Canada released Amoako-Boatey v. R., a decision in which the Court upheld---

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CRA News

CRA Posts a New Informational Gifting and Receipting Video On October 26, 2016, Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) posted a new---

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