Publications
Publications
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---
Read MoreOrders 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---
Read MoreTrustees 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---
Read MoreHealthcare 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---
Read MoreIncome 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---
Read MoreThe 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---
Read MoreCharity And NFP Legal Check-Up: 10 Tips For Effective Legal Risk Management
Charity & NFP Law Bulletin No. 398,
Read MoreCharity 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---
Read MoreGross 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---
Read MoreCRA 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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