October 17, 2021
New Ontario Business Registry (OBR) launches along with ONCA on October 19 – get your company key
With the launch of the new Ontario Business Registry (OBR) in Ontario on October 19 you should obtain your company key. Also, those Ontario…
October 10, 2021
Ontario has extended ability for OCA/ONCA non-profit corporations to have virtual meetings till September 30, 2022
Some Ontario corporations have provisions in their by-laws that allow for virtual meetings. This is particularly important during COVID. However,…
September 29, 2021
Blumbergs’ Written Submission to the Department of Finance with respect to the disbursement quota for Canadian registered charities
Here is Blumbergs' Written Submission to the Department of Finance about the disbursement quota. As we note in the submission, we are firmly in…
September 24, 2021
Should the disbursement quota for registered charities in Canada change or be left alone?
In this article "Should the disbursement quota for registered charities in Canada change or be left alone?", Mark Blumberg and Jessie Lang discuss…
September 15, 2021
How engaged are Canadian registered charities in this election?
I was asked the question "How engaged are Canadian registered charities in this election?" by a journalist and to be honest, I had to say I have no…
September 13, 2021
ACCS submission to Finance on the DQ suggesting no change to the rate is disappointing for operating charities
At a time when charities need funds and private foundations alone are sitting on $95 billion dollars, the Advisory Committee to the Charitable Sector…
September 11, 2021
Which Canadian charities issued the most official donation receipts in 2019?
We reviewed the Canadian registered charities that identified they issued official donation receipts and the total amount of donation receipts issued…
September 10, 2021
Which Canadian registered charities had the largest assets in 2019?
Here is our note on Which Canadian charities had the largest assets in 2019?. Canadian registered charities are required to disclose on the T3010…
September 10, 2021
Liberal party platform includes commitment to stop providing anti-abortion groups with charity status
The Liberals have recently released their Liberal Party Platform-Forward-For-Everyone. The Liberals and Conservatives have always played a culture…
September 9, 2021
Statistics Canada “Canadian Survey on Business Conditions” has some interesting feedback from non-profits.
In the Statistics Canada "Canadian Survey on Business Conditions, third quarter 2021" it has some interesting comments relating to non-profits.…
September 5, 2021
Blumbergs’ Snapshot of the Ontario Charity Sector 2019 – information on registered charities in Ontario from the CRA T3010 annual filings
Here is the Blumbergs' Snapshot of the Ontario Charity Sector 2019. We recently reviewed the T3010 Registered Charity Information Return database for…
September 5, 2021
Blumbergs’ Canadian Charity Sector Snapshot 2019 – information on the Canadian registered charity sector from the T3010 filings of Canadian charities
Here is the Blumbergs' Canadian Charity Sector Snapshot 2019. We recently reviewed the T3010 Registered Charity Information Return database for 2019…
September 4, 2021
Conservatives propose Foreign Agents Registry Act which could prevent large Canadian charities from receiving foreign funding costing universities and others billions of dollars
The Conservatives have put forward some proposals in their platform that are unclear and could have a significant negative effect on the charity…
August 19, 2021
Conservative party commits to in party platform to increasing disbursement quota to 7.5%
The Conservative party has just released their platform and they have committed to increasing the disbursement quota from the current 3.5% to 7.5%.…
August 17, 2021
Ontario government announces that ONCA and Ontario Business Registry will be launched October 19, 2021
It took many years but finally, it looks like new Ontario Not-For-Profit Corporations (ONCA) and the Ontario Business Registry will be launched on…
August 16, 2021
Federal Election 2021 has been called – charities and NPOs need to pay attention to the rules – some should also get engaged.
Yesterday it was announced that the 2021 Federal election will be held on September 20, 2021. Charities and non-profits need to pay attention to…
August 9, 2021
Many charities with March 31 year ends need to file their T3010 by September 30
Many Canadian registered charities have March 31 year ends. Mostly these are aligned with government funders who have a similar year-end. These…
August 9, 2021
Finance is doing a consultation on whether to increase the disbursement quota for Canadian registered charities
In the 2021 Federal Budget, it was announced that the Department of Finance will be doing a consultation on the disbursement quota and whether it…
July 29, 2021
Blumbergs’ Submission for the Pre-Budget Consultations for the Canadian Federal Budget 2022 with a focus on Transparency and Accountability in the Non-profit and Charity Sector
Here is the Blumbergs' Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance for the Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of the Upcoming…
July 29, 2021
“Confidence in charity leaders has fallen sharply over the last two decades – what does that mean for the sector?”
In this excellent article by Steven Ayer, he writes that confidence in the charity sector has fallen considerably over the last two decades. The…
July 29, 2021
Grantmaking in Canada can be improved immensely but eliminating structured arrangements is dangerous and a red herring to the real problems with our sector
With respect to a recent bill passed by the Senate, but not the House of Commons, relating to structured arrangements/direction and control we have…
July 28, 2021
Canadian Federal Pre-Budget Consultation for 2022 Federal Budget
The Standing Committee on Finance (FINA) has launched its annual Pre-Budget Consultations for the 2022 Federal budget. If you wish to make a written…
July 24, 2021
CRA has revoked 14 charities for cause since January 1, 2021, also there is currently 1 penalty and 2 suspensions
I recently took a look at the CRA Charities Listing for groups that were revoked as a result of audit and there were 14 groups listed as revoked as a…
July 23, 2021
Lots of media coverage on the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, which is a registered charity in Canada
A few weeks ago a Canadian registered charity called the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF) was involved in a scandal when it was…