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Taliban Gunmen Kill Medical Aid Workers in Afghanistan

The New York Times reported that “Returning home from a three-week trek on foot to deliver free medical care to the remotest regions of the country, the aid workers — six Americans, a Briton, a German and four Afghans —…

CRA’s new Guidance on foreign activities by Canadian charities

CRA has recently released a new guidance called “Canadian Registered Charities Carrying out Activities Outside Canada”.  Although the name suggests “foreign activities” this document deals with a lot more than foreign activities. It covers the relationship between a Canadian charity…

Alberta Fundraising Registration, Rules and Standards of Practice

Alberta requires some charities to register under its Charitable Fund-raising Act including those who raise $25,000 or more per year, or use a fundraising business to fundraise for the charity.  There are exclusions if your charity only fundraises from family…

NEW T3010B Registered Charity Information Return RELEASED

With the recent changes in the 2010 Federal budget including the elimination of the 80/20 expenditure rule it became necessary for CRA to revise the T3010 Registered Charity Information Return. Here is a new fillable T3010B form updated as of…

CBC article “Charity tax scheme resurfaces in Edmonton”

Just goes to show that no matter how many front charities the Charities Directorate shuts down there will always be gullible individuals ready to believe any business that says one can put down $1,000 and get a $5,000 donation receipt. …