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 25, 2020
ONCA update but still don’t know when ONCA will be brought into force
As we have noted before, ONCA was passed in 2010 and it was never brought into force. Unless there is a motion or legislation this year it will be…
September 16, 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 4, 2020
What will be the impact of the WE Charity scandal on the Canadian charity sector?
The WE Charity scandal has now been going on for over 2 months. A few weeks ago the Minister of Finance resigned and parliament was prorogued. Some…
August 10, 2020
We just launched a new course – Membership of Non-Profits and Charities in Canada
There is so much confusion on memberships for Non-Profits and Charities in Canada that we have just launched a 2-hour course on the topic.Here is…
July 31, 2020
Transparency in the Canadian Charitable Sector and the T3010 Registered Charity Information Return Online Course
Every year we do a 3-hour course on transparency and the T3010. This year there has been a lot of interest in transparency around charities. On…
July 28, 2020
WE Charity filings with Corporations Canada
WE Charity is a Federal Corporation under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act (“CNCA”). The CNCA is corporate legislation that applies to…
July 20, 2020
Mark Blumberg’s written submission to the Finance Committee on transparency in the non-profit and charity sector
Here is my Written Submission for the Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of the Upcoming Federal Budget on Transparency and Accountability in the…
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 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.…
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: "Restricted Gifts - Managing the Opportunities and Dangers of…
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 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
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 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…
April 23, 2020
COVID-19 and AGMs for Ontario non-profit corporation under the Ontario Corporations Act (“OCA”)
[Update for OCA corporations at https://www.canadiancharitylaw.ca/covid-19/#faq-0-8] The COVID-19 crisis is forcing some non-profit…
April 18, 2020
CharityData.ca has been updated – check it out! More information on Canadian registered charities
We do regular updates of the portal CharityData.ca. Recently we just added more T3010 data including updated partial 2019 data and all of 2018 data.…
April 18, 2020
CRA’s Charities Listing vs. Blumbergs’ Charity Data 2020
With changes in May 2019 in which CRA removed about 10 years of public information from the Charities Listing, the differences between the CRA’s…
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 10, 2020
Do you need data on Canadian registered charities?
As everyone knows the CRA Charities Directorate is currently closed. I have been getting requests for data on Canadian charities by charities,…
April 10, 2020
How to take CRA T3010 charity data in Excel or CSV and move it into MS Access
I have very little formal training in data and statistics. I am a lawyer, but I have always been frustrated that very few people were using the very…