November 30, 2020
CRA updates guidance CG-027, Public policy dialogue and development activities by charities – only minor changes
The CRA has updated their guidance CG-027, Public policy dialogue and development activities by charities. There were only minor changes to the…
November 30, 2020
CRA updates and releases new charity guidances
CRA released several new updates and guidances for registered charities on Friday. This includes a new guidance on the advancement of education…
November 30, 2020
Some are calling for changes to Canadian charity rules for foreign activities
I wish I did not have to write this article about the Canadian rules around international philanthropy and foreign activities but unfortunately, a…
November 27, 2020
Despite WE Charity Scandal and 5 months of intense coverage the Federal government is reducing transparency on the charitable sector
If you have followed the WE Charity scandal one of the major concerns is the lack of transparency with Canadian registered charities. That is not…
November 27, 2020
T3010 deadline is December 31, 2020 – but get your forms in as soon as possible
As we have discussed extensively, as a result of COVID the CRA has extended the deadline for filing the T3010s that were or will be due from March…
November 27, 2020
CRA’s New Education Guidance – CG-030, Advancement of education and charitable registration
CRA issued a few new guidances today, including a guidance on the advancement of education: CG-030, Advancement of education and charitable…
November 27, 2020
CRA’s New Guidance – CG-029, Relief of Poverty and Charitable Registration
Today, CRA released it's new Guidance, CG-029, Relief of poverty and charitable registration. This relatively short guidance provides some useful…
November 27, 2020
CRA releases foreign activity guidance after multi-year delays as well as guidance on intermediaries working in Canada
CRA released today the updated guidance CG-002, Canadian registered charities carrying on activities outside Canada. Essentially, this guidance…
November 27, 2020
Updated T3010 Form
Earlier this month, CRA update the T3010 form found here. With the CRA's COVID-19 extension for the T3010 Annual Return, many charities must file…
November 18, 2020
Mark Blumberg to present as part of a panel at the AFP GTA Congress 2020 on “WE have a Problem”
Here is a description of the presentation on November 24, 2020: Lunch ’N Learn Panel: WE Have a Problem Jaya Mootoo , Ann…
November 18, 2020
Mark Blumberg to present to CIMA Canada Conference on “Dealing with Ethical Dilemmas: at Work and Beyond”
Mark will be presenting on November 19, 2020 at the CIMA Canada Conference on "Dealing with Ethical Dilemmas: at Work and Beyond". CIMA is the…
November 9, 2020
CRA’s Reminder to File T3010 by December 31, 2020
CRA recently sent out a newsletter reminder that charities with a T3010 (Registered Charity Information Return) filing due between March 18, 2020 and…
October 30, 2020
Capacity building, education, and online courses for the Canadian charity and non-profit sector
Our firm has been using online tools for over 10 years – primarily webinars. In 2018, we moved to providing paid online courses dealing with charity…
October 30, 2020
The Charity Report provides a profile of the Blumbergs’ Snapshot of the Canadian Charity Sector
We were pleasantly surprised to see that The Charity Report "your independent source of news in the charity sector" recently published an article…
October 23, 2020
CRA Service standards for charities for 2020 – 2021
The CRA has service standards and the Charities Directorate publishes those service standards. The service standards are for "enquiries" and…
October 22, 2020
Blumbergs Canadian Charity Sector Snapshot 2018
Here is our Blumbergs Canadian Charity Sector Snapshot 2018. We recently reviewed the T3010 Registered Charity Information Return database for 2018…
October 18, 2020
CRA accepts over 170 voluntary revocations
The Canada Gazette on October 17, 2020 published the names of over 170 Canadian registered charities that had requested voluntary revocation. Here…
October 13, 2020
Ontario government has extended ability for OCA corporations to have virtual meetings until May 31, 2021
The Ontario government has recently extended the ability for Ontario Corporations Act (OCA) corporations to have virtual meetings until May 31, 2021.…
October 11, 2020
Blumbergs’ Canadian Charity Law Institute 2020 – online
Every year Blumbergs has its Blumbergs’ Canadian Charity Law Institute. This year we will be doing a "mini-institute" – very virtual, much shorter…
October 5, 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.…
September 30, 2020
The WE Charity scandal and its impact on the Canadian charity sector?
A lot has happened since we originally published this article on September 4th so here is an updated version below. The WE Charity…
September 28, 2020
Blumbergs is changing addresses
As of October 1, 2020, Blumberg Segal LLP is moving to a new office address which is: Blumberg Segal LLP 2300 Yonge Street, Suite 1600 Toronto, ON…
September 27, 2020
Access to Information sorely lacking when it comes to WE Charity scandal
The Canadian access to information system seems to underperforming when it comes to the WE Charity scandal. See this PDF of Completed Access to…
September 25, 2020
ONCA update but still don’t know when ONCA will be brought into force
[Update - the motion to extend the period within ONCA can be brought into force was carried on September 21, 2020.] As we have noted before,…