July 29, 2010
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Here is a press release in which CIDA Minister Bev Oda announces further steps to achieve aid effectiveness. http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/acdi-cida/ACDI-CIDA.nsf/eng/CEC-722111726-KXG There is also a backgrounder. This document is a must read for any organization receiving CIDA funds or hoping to one day. There is a lot in this document and it will be interesting to see if practically this makes any real difference at CIDA.
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With the recent changes in the 2010 Federal budget including the elimination of the 80/20 expenditure rule it became necessary for CRA to revise the T3010 Registered Charity Information Return.
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July 27, 2010
Here is a copy of my presentation to the Ontario Council For International Cooperation (OCIC) on “Advocacy and Political Activities for Canadian International Development Charities: Some Legal and Ethical Perspectives”.
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There was recently an interesting case “Innovative Gifting Inc. v. House of the Good Shepherd” that involved charities. This was not a case involving the Federal Court of Appeal or Tax Court - the usual places charity law issues are dealt with. This case was in the regular Ontario court system - some “fundraisers” called Innovative Gifting were trying to enforce an agreement they had with a number of Canadian charities. The long and the short of it, the court would not enforce the agreements as they found them to be void or voidable because they were counter to public policy and the agreements were “vague, uncertain and filled with inherent inconsistencies”.
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July 26, 2010
Chris Sorensen of Macleans recently wrote a piece entitled “An artful scheme: One firm’s pitch to help people use a tax shelter by buying and then donating old photos is raising eyebrows in the art world and words of caution from experts”. It discusses a scheme called VIA (Vintage Iconic Archives) Project.
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July 21, 2010
Here are some questions and answers from the CRA relating to the Application of the GST/HST to Canadian Registered Charities
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The Charities Directorate of CRA has added a number of new pages dealing with revoking registrations of Canadian registered charities. These pages will help a charity that is either proposed to be revoked or has been revoked understand its rights and obligations. Here is What’s New http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/chrts-gvng/chrts/whtsnw/menu-eng.html and here is the section on revocation: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/chrts-gvng/chrts/rvkng/menu-eng.html
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July 19, 2010
It is good to see more Federal and provincial cooperation in the charity area. Here is a pamphlet jointly put out by Revenue Quebec and CRA entitled Charitable Donations and Gifts - Giving Wisely by Revenue Quebec and CRA. It will be useful for donors.
The CRA is cracking down on tax preparers and others who issue false charitable donation receipts.
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