August 5, 2020
Corporations Canada extends AGMs for Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act (“CNCA”) corporations till Dec 31, 2020
In what is very good news for many non-profits and registered charities in Canada, Corporations Canada has extended the deadline for AGMs for Canada…
July 29, 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.…
July 19, 2020
We have recently added two new online courses for Canadian charities
We have recently added 2 new full-day courses namely Fundamentals of Running a Canadian Charitable Organization/Operating Charity and Fundamentals of…
June 29, 2020
Some compliance trends or task over the next 6 months for Canadian registered charities
Here are a number of trends or compliance suggestions for charities over the next six months:If you are an Ontario corporation under the Ontario…
June 27, 2020
CNCA changes to allow for extensions for AGMs etc in Bill C-17 has first reading
The Federal government has brought in a new bill C-17 dealing with various COVID issues. One, in particular, we have discussed is making changes to…
June 22, 2020
Update on the new Ontario Not-For-Profit Corporations (ONCA) and regulations
The Ontario government has asked for comments on regulations affecting the new Ontario Not-For-Profit Corporations (ONCA). The deadline is today.…
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 28, 2020
Ontario government notice on electronic signatures and electronic under the Ontario Corporations Act
The Ontario government has put out detailed requirements in a notice dealing with new methods of filing under the Alternative Filing Methods for…
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 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 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
Corporations Canada Listing updated for new filing deadline
As mentioned in our previous post, Corporations Canada has extended the deadline to September 30, 2020 for corporations under the Canada…
April 23, 2020
COVID-19 and AGMs for Ontario non-profit corporation under the Ontario Corporations Act (“OCA”)
The COVID-19 crisis is forcing some non-profit organizations and registered charities to rethink the timing and manner of conducting their annual…
April 14, 2020
Webinar on Accessing Digital Services for Charities – April 14, 2020- recorded
The CRA’s Charities Directorate is currently closed, however, registered charities can still access online services through what we affectionately…
April 13, 2020
COVID-19 and AGMs for Federal non-profit corporations under the CNCA
[UPDATED ARTICLE]Here is our article COVID-19 and AGMs for Federal non-profit corporation under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act It…
April 3, 2020
Corporations Canada loosens requirements for electronic signatures on documents
This is one of those posts that will probably be of interest to very few people. Many have probably not thought of the issue of electronic…
April 2, 2020
Blumbergs’ COVID-19 FAQs for Registered Charities and Non-profits
Blumbergs will soon be releasing a large number of FAQ pages on our website specifically for common questions and issues affecting Canadian…
April 2, 2020
Corporations Canada extends annual return deadlines to September 30, 2020 for federal non-profit corporations
On April 1, 2020, the Government of Canada announced that it is extending the deadline for filing annual returns for federal corporations. Annual…
March 31, 2020
Ontario government allows all OCA corporations to have virtual meetings and extends deadlines for AGMs
The Ontario government has passed an Emergency Order (PDF) that will allow all corporations under the Ontario Corporations Act (OCA) and Ontario…
March 30, 2020
Extension for non-profits to file T2 Corporation Income Tax Return and T1044 Non-Profit Organization (NPO) Information Return
On March 28, 2020 we blogged about "There will be an extension for incorporated non-profits to file T2 and all NPOs that need to file T1044". We…
March 28, 2020
There will be an extension for incorporated non-profits to file T2 and all NPOs that need to file T1044
Until now there has not yet been an update from CRA on whether there is any extension of the filing requirements for non-profit corporations…
March 27, 2020
Ontario government companies branch and PGT are still operating
We checked with the Ontario Government today. The Companies Branch is still providing over-the-counter service and checking their mail. However,…
March 26, 2020
Keep up to date on changes from Corporations Canada affecting the CNCA
Corporations Canada has email notices that you can sign up for dealing with the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act (“CNCA”), CBCA (business), and…
March 25, 2020
Notice of Ways and Means Motion to introduce An Act respecting certain measures in response to COVID-19
Here is the Notice of Ways and Means Motion to introduce An Act respecting certain measures in response to COVID-19 that is available on the…