The law firm of Scarfone Hawkins LLP in Hamilton has recently brought a class action lawsuit against a number of parties for their involvement with the Banyan Tree Foundation including the law firm of Fraser Milner Casgrain. It will be…
I often read commentators talking about the ‘increased burden’ placed by Canada Revenue Agency on Canadian charities operating abroad or the ‘increasingly complicated’ administrative rules. I then scratch my head and wonder what increased burden and what increased rules? The…
Here is a presentation by Blaine Langdon, Senior Policy Officer, of the Charities Directorate of the Canada Revenue Agency entitled Regulation of Charitable Giving in Canada –An Update
News release CRA Issues Notice of Suspension to International Charity Association Network Ottawa, Ontario, November 29, 2007…The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has issued a Notice of Suspension to International Charity Association Network (ICAN), a registered charity under the Income…
This article discusses certain ‘charitable’ gifting schemes which threaten to undermine the public and regulators confidence in the charitable sector. This article also discusses a plan to deal with this problem. Abusive Canadian Charity Tax Shelter Schemes July 08, 2007…
Charities, by virtue of their reputation and access to resources, in some cases make a tempting target for terrorists who are trying to acquire funds and/or legitimacy. Canadian charities need to be diligent in ensuring that their resources are used…
89% of charities issue inappropriate receipts according to statistics from the CRA when they audit charities. Other than non-filing the T3010 this is the greatest reason that charities face revocation. Here is my paper that I delivered to the Ontario…
Canadians are increasingly asking “How Much Should A Canadian Charity Spend on Overhead?” Is this the right question? Here is my June 2010 article on the subject which was just published in the Canadian Donor’s Guide: view PDF Download Article