June 6, 2020
New course on restricted gifts in Canada by Mark Blumberg
Today we are launching a new course of restricted gifts for Canadian charities. It is called "Restricted Gifts - Managing the Opportunities and…
May 30, 2020
Further extension for T2 and T1044 filing deadlines for June, July and August 2020 filers
CRA has previously announced that the T2 Corporation Income Tax Return (the T2) and T1044 Non-Profit Organization (NPO) Information Return for…
May 29, 2020
Blumberg Segal LLP Update for Clients and Friends – May 29, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the non-profit and charity sector. Some organizations have been completely shut down, some have suspended…
May 28, 2020
CRA notice on charity applications – yes CRA is processing charity applications
CRA has been processing charity applications during the COVID pandemic - even when they were "shut down". This recent CRA notice advises charities…
May 20, 2020
Federal government proposal to increase time limits under various Federal acts including CNCA
The Federal government has prepared "Draft Legislative Proposals Regarding Time Limits and Other Periods in Circumstances Due to COVID-19". These…
May 19, 2020
What is a Qualified donee under the Income Tax Act Canada in 2020? How many are there?
A qualified donee is an organization that can issue official donation receipts for gifts it receives from individuals and corporations. It can also…
May 13, 2020
COVID-19 and AGMs for Federal non-profit corporations under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act (“CNCA”) – UPDATED
The COVID-19 crisis is forcing some non-profit organizations and registered charities to rethink the timing and manner of conducting their annual…
May 13, 2020
Upcoming Webinars for the Canadian Charity Law Association
The Canadian Charity Law Association is delivering some upcoming webinars. Registration is free but space is limited. Topics are subject to change.…
May 12, 2020
Blumbergs’ Canadian Charity Legal Checklist for Working with Intermediaries in Canada
Here is our Blumbergs' Canadian Charity Legal Checklist for Working with Intermediaries in Canada 2020. It will be of help to Canadian registered…
May 11, 2020
Fundamentals of Running a Private or Public Foundation in Canada 2020
Blumberg Segal LLP will be hosting an event "Fundamentals of Running a Private or Public Foundation in Canada 2020" on July 17, 2020. This will be a…
May 11, 2020
Fundamentals of Running a Canadian Charitable Organization/Operating Charity 2020
Blumberg Segal LLP will be hosting an event "Fundamentals of Running a Canadian Charitable Organization/Operating Charity 2020" on July 10, 2020.…
May 11, 2020
Blumberg Segal LLP Update for Clients and Friends – May 11, 2020
It has now been about 7 weeks that many businesses, non-profits and charities in Canada have either been shut down or are trying hard to adjust to…
May 11, 2020
Corporations Canada provides simple way for non-profits and charities under the CNCA to extend time for financial disclosure and AGM
We are delighted that Corporations Canada today has provided a simple way for non-profits and charities under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations…
May 11, 2020
The Privacy Commissioner Releases tips for videoconferencing and privacy
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has recently released some tips for ensuring that you protect your organization's privacy, as well…
May 11, 2020
Guidance from Charity Commission “Manage financial difficulties in your charity caused by coronavirus”
Here is some really good guidance from the Charity Commission of England and Wales. Guidance Manage financial difficulties in your charity…
May 10, 2020
Canadian Charities Working with Non-Charities in Canada – A Very Simplified View of the Process
In this brief note, we try to suggest ten steps for a simplified contractor arrangement between a Canadian charity and a group in Canada that is not…
May 9, 2020
New Course on Canadian Charities Working with Non-Charities in Canada
We have just prepared a new course on Canadian Charities Working with Non-Charities in Canada. Here is information on the new course and how to…
May 8, 2020
Additional Information from the BC Financial Services Authority on gifts of life insurance to charities
I wrote to the BC Financial Services Authority on May 4, 2020, asking for some clarifications relating to their Information Bulletin entitled…
May 5, 2020
“UK charity failed to safeguard aid worker killed in Syria – report”
The Guardian recently had an article "UK charity failed to safeguard aid worker killed in Syria – report". The article deals with Alan Henning, a…
May 5, 2020
BC Financial Services Authority and gifts of life insurance to charities
Every year less than 1% of Canadian registered charities identify in their T3010 receiving a life insurance policy for which they issued an official…
April 29, 2020
Some further enhancements to CharityData.ca in April 2020 relating to categories and subcategories
As we noted on April 18, 2020, we have updated CharityData.ca. There have been further recent improvements especially relating to searches/filtering…
April 27, 2020
Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) applications for NPOs and charities begin today
The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) application process begins today. Non-profits and charities that meet the requirements of the CEWS may…
April 25, 2020
Press Release and Background on Ontario-Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Program
Here is information from the Ontario government on the Ontario-Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Program including a press release and also…
April 25, 2020
Questions and Answers on the Canada Emergency Response Benefit from the CRA
Document released by CRA yesterday April 24, 2020 entitled "Questions and Answers on the Canada Emergency Response Benefit": Canada Revenue Agency…