July 23, 2021
If there is a Federal election called soon NPOs and registered charities need to pay attention to rules for political activities and third-party advertising
So the rumour mill says that the Liberals may call a Federal election in August. Hopefully, we will not have the misinformation about charities and…
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…
April 20, 2020
Ontario PGT provides additional guidance on restricted gifts and COVID-19
The Ontario Public Guardian and Trustees has circulated today to some charity lawyers some additional information on dealing with restricted gifts…
April 6, 2020
What to do if you have cancelled an event due to COVID-19 and the charity has already issued a tax receipt?
In a previous blog entitled Corona Virus/COVID-19 charity issues - cancelling events, refunds and the possibility of a charitable donation, we…
April 2, 2020
How to make submissions to the Charities Directorate during COVID-19 closure – avoid faxes and couriers
While the Charities Directorate, as a non-essential department of the Canadian Revenue Agency ("CRA"), is currently closed until further notice due…
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 27, 2020
Some religious institutions are not closing and either conducting religious services or allowing them to happen
The CBC recently reported "Some Toronto-area mosques remain open despite dire warnings about COVID-19". This might be a problem for a number of…
March 16, 2020
CRA update on Coronavirus – expect the Charities Directorate to be largely closed until April 5, 2020
Here is a message below from the CRA Commissioner that was recently distributed to employees of the CRA. It does not specifically mention the…
March 3, 2020
The Coronavirus (Covid-19) and Canadian registered charities
We are watching as Covid-19 spreads across the world and there have been a number of cases in Canada. The situation is fluid and it is important that…