Here is a copy of my presentation on Top 20 Legal and Ethical Issues for Canadian Registered Charities. Here is also a copy of Blumbergs Canadian Charity Legal Checklist (June 6, 2011) Top 20 Legal and Ethical Issues for Canadian…
As discussed on this blog there were a large number of provisions in the June 6, 2011 Canadian Federal budget that will affect charities and other qualified donees and the CRA has placed some information on their website to help…
Here is a copy of a CRA press release on a tax preparer who has been sentenced to 3 years in jail for issuing $34 million of official donation receipts as part of a charitable donations scheme. Canada Revenue…
Today at 4 Finance Minister Jim Flaherty delivered a budget which was similar to his last proposed budget with a few tweaks. In March, as well as today, there were about 25 pages of material relating to charities Here are…
I will be giving a presentation to the CGA-Ontario on The Top Compliance Issues Facing Not For Profit Organizations and How to Deal with Them at the CGAO Not-for-Profit Symposium Flyer. You can obtain more information on the CGA-Ontario Not-for-Profit…
In 2010 the UK government introduced measures dealing with “Payments to overseas bodies” by UK charities. The requirements seem common sense to me and I have reproduced them below. For Canadian charities interested in understanding their obligations when operating abroad…
The UK has introduced in 2010 a “fit and proper persons test” for people involved with the management of charities that apply for Gift Aid. “Factors that may lead to HMRC deciding that a manager is not a fit and…
The CRA has released letters on the World Islamic Call Society which was a registered charity but recently revoked by the Charities Directorate. The main reasons for revocation were under the headings 1. Failure to meet the definition of a…
According to CRA for 2010 there were claims on abusive charity gifting tax schemes of over $320 million. While a lot better than the 2006 numbers of 1.3 billion – it is still a significant problem. According to CRA the…
Here are some free podcasts from the Charity Law Information Program (CLIP). Topics include: Online and Social Media Fundraising by Canadian Charities with Claire Kerr Financial Policies for Canadian Charities with Stella Penner Expense Allocation for Canadian Charities with…
Here is an article by Vancouver Sun reporter David Baines on a BC charity and its revocation by CRA. Here is the CRA summary on their website: “Summary of Reasons for Revocation – R.E.W.A.R.D.S. FOUNDATION Based on the Canada…
A Brampton tax preparer issues in excess of $34 million in false charitable donation receipts, according to CRA. News release Tax preparer found guilty of fraud in charitable donations scheme Brampton, Ontario, May 17, 2011… Eric Armah of Brampton,…
Here are some of the upcoming FREE Charity Law Information Program (CLIP) webinars on appropriate receipting and fundraising with links to the registration pages that I will be delivering. The CLIP program of Capacity Builders is supported by a contribution…
According to an article in the Ottawa Citizen on May 8, 2011 a Canadian charity that was recently revoked, was revoked because of involvement with terrorism. On globalphilanthropy.ca we noted on April 21, 2011 that the WORLD ISLAMIC CALL SOCIETY…
Reporter David Baines of the Vancouver Sun has written another article on Blake Bromley entitled “Vancouver ‘expert’ in charity law says CRA is targeting his clients”. For the full article see: Vancouver ‘expert’ in charity law says CRA is targeting…
President Obama announced on TV tonight that Osama Bin Laden is dead. With the death of the most high-profile terrorist it could result in a further decline in Al Qaeda’s fortunes or it could result in a resurgence of retaliatory…
While Canadians are debating whether there has been a drop in donations in Canada (I say not when you exclude reductions in abusive schemes) while others say perhaps a 5% drop in donations, there was a shocking article recently in…
It looks like the Vancouver Sun is doing another series on Blake Bromley and his use of charities. The article is entitled “Charitable donation expert says he heeds law, not CRA ‘technical rulings”. I think there are a few concerns…
Here is the Blumbergs Canadian Charity Law List for April 2011 – lots of interesting legal and ethical issues in the Canada charity sector and elsewhere. Blumbergs Newsletter Blumbergs Canadian Charity Law List – April 2011 Misuse of Charity Assets…
Here is a list of Canadian Charities Recently Revoked by CRA for cause -April 2011. The list also has the names of the directors of those charities. Charities that are concerned about their reputations may want to think twice before…
The International Relief Fund for the Afflicted and Needy Canada (IRFAN-Canada) has had its registered charity status revoked for failing to keep adequate books and records of its foreign activities. They had their receipting privileges suspended last year because according…
Here are some free archived webinars – each approximately 1 hour in length on Canadian charities and foreign activities. If your charity conducts foreign activities these webinars will help in understanding some of the compliance issues. Free Archived Webinars on…
The Charity Law Information program has posted various videos at These videos came from a conference entitled “Being Good and Doing Good” which was held in Toronto in 2010. Here is a little blurb on the Charity Law Information…
Operation Save Canada Teenagers and Revival Time Ministries International were revoked by CRA for improper receipting, falsifying bank statements and other assorted problems. Attempts to appeal by Reverend Daniel Mokwe failed. On January 18, 2011, Operation Save Canada Teenagers and…