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 28, 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.…
June 27, 2020
Which Canadian charities received the most revenue from the Federal government in 2018?
Here is our article Which Canadian charities received the most revenue from the Federal government in 2018? In 2018 the Federal government provided…
June 27, 2020
Which Canadian charities received the most revenue from Provincial Governments in 2018?
Here is our article Which Canadian charities received the most revenue from Provincial Governments in 2018? In 2018 the various provincial…
June 27, 2020
Which Canadian charities received the most revenue from Municipal Governments in 2018?
Here is our article Which Canadian charities received the most revenue from Municipal Governments in 2018? Municipal governments in Canada provided…
June 26, 2020
Which Canadian charities spent money on foreign activities in 2018 and how much did they spend?
In our note Which Canadian charities spent money on foreign activities in 2018 and how much did they spend we recently reviewed the T3010 information…
June 26, 2020
Online Charity Application losing Corporate Documents
If you have submitted an online charity application using CRA's Digital Services for Registered Charities, you may have received or may still receive…
June 25, 2020
Charities Directorate Business Resumption Plan and Audits
CRA has just published its plan for the resumption of full activities. Here is one pertaining to the Legislation and Policy Branch (Charities). My…
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 29, 2020
How do I know if a group is an agency of the Canadian Federal Gov. and therefore a qualified donee?
Here is a list of qualified donees. One of them is "Her Majesty in right of Canada" ie. the Canadian Federal government. However, it also includes…
May 28, 2020
CRA notice on charity applications – yes CRA is processing charity applications!
CRA has been processing charity applications during the COVID pandemic - even when they were "shut down". This recent CRA notice advises charities…
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 15, 2020
Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) extended till August 29 and includes more groups
The Canadian Department of Finance announced today some changes to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy. Probably most important is extension of the…
May 13, 2020
CRA email on the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) question & answer teleconference
Here is a note that CRA sent out today on the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy and a Q&A call tomorrow, Thursday. It might be of interest to some…
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
Blumberg Segal LLP Update for Clients and Friends – May 11, 2020
It has now been about 7 weeks that many businesses, non-profits and charities in Canada have either been shut down or are trying hard to adjust to…
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…
May 9, 2020
New Course on Canadian Charities Working with Non-Charities in Canada
We have just prepared a new course on Canadian Charities Working with Non-Charities in Canada. Here is information on the new course and how to…
April 29, 2020
Some further enhancements to CharityData.ca in April 2020 relating to categories and subcategories
As we noted on April 18, 2020, we have updated CharityData.ca. There have been further recent improvements especially relating to searches/filtering…
April 27, 2020
Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) applications for NPOs and charities begin today
The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) application process begins today. Non-profits and charities that meet the requirements of the CEWS may…
April 25, 2020
Questions and Answers on the Canada Emergency Response Benefit from the CRA
Document released by CRA yesterday April 24, 2020 entitled "Questions and Answers on the Canada Emergency Response Benefit": Canada Revenue Agency…
April 24, 2020
The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) and its application to Charities and Non-profits
NOTE: the comments provided are based on the information available today and further announcements or changes could impact that information. The…
April 24, 2020
Blumberg Segal LLP Update for Clients and Friends – April 24, 2020
It has been over 4 weeks that many businesses, non-profits and charities in Canada have either been shut down or are trying hard to adjust to the…