Blumbergs Professional Corporation is involved with many charity applications each year. In this series, CRA Charity Application Graveyard, we aim to provide groups considering charitable status applications with insights into common issues the CRA encounters, based on our analysis of…
Blumbergs Professional Corporation is involved with many charity applications each year. In this series, CRA Charity Application Graveyard, we aim to provide groups considering charitable status applications with insights into common issues the CRA encounters, based on our analysis of…
Blumbergs Professional Corporation is involved with many charity applications each year. In this series, CRA Charity Application Graveyard, we aim to provide groups considering charitable status applications with insights into common issues the CRA encounters, based on our analysis of…
Blumbergs Professional Corporation is involved with many charity applications each year. In this series, CRA Charity Application Graveyard, we aim to provide groups considering charitable status applications with insights into common issues the CRA encounters, based on our analysis of…
Blumbergs Professional Corporation is involved with many charity applications each year. In this series, CRA Charity Application Graveyard, we aim to provide groups considering charitable status applications with insights into common issues the CRA encounters, based on our analysis of…
Blumbergs Professional Corporation is involved with many charity applications each year. In this series, CRA Charity Application Graveyard, we aim to provide groups considering charitable status applications with insights into common issues the CRA encounters, based on our analysis of…
Blumbergs Professional Corporation is involved with many charity applications each year. In this series, CRA Charity Application Graveyard, we aim to provide groups considering charitable status applications with insights into common issues the CRA encounters, based on our analysis of…
Applying to be a registered charity is not as simple as many other requests of CRA, such as opening an HST account or changing your fiscal year end. In our new series “CRA Charity Application Graveyard” we will discuss some…
If you think that you are a registered charity, you might want to double-check on the CRA’s Charities Listing and also check the “Details Page” to ensure that your address is still correct. Here is an article by Bethany Lindsay…
We have covered the ongoing saga of the Ne’eman Foundation, which was a registered charity and revoked by CRA in August of 2024. CRA has assessed the Ne’eman Foundation approximately $2.5m in federal taxes. CRA was concerned that the funds…
Here are two further warnings by the Charity Commission of England and Wales about problematic charity social media use. I have no reason to believe that CRA would necessarily take a different position, and therefore Canadian charities should pay close…
When changing the governing documents of a non-profit (such as under ONCA or the CNCA), it’s important to understand the different functions of Articles of Amendment and Restated Articles of Incorporation. These documents serve different purposes but work together to…
Here is an updated Blumbergs’ Canadian Charity Legal Checklist. It is a checklist for Canadian registered charities to assist them with managing compliance issues. We use it as part of our informal risk reviews for registered charities. It focuses on top…
Here is the Blumbergs’ Pre-Budget Submission for the 2025 Canadian Federal Budget. For those who have been following our law firm’s submissions over the last ten or more years, they have focused on transparency and accountability in the non-profit and charity…
After almost three decades of dealing with governance for Canadian registered charities and non-profits and their directors, Mark Blumberg has now created a course to help non-profits and charities understand governance. We hope that you find it helpful. Here is a…
On July 16, the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying Canada released a new bulletin, interpreting (or, re-interpreting) the in-house lobbying registration threshold under section 7(1)(b) of the Lobbying Act (Canada). This quiet, yet substantial, change will have a significant…
If you want a basic list of all current Canadian registered charities, you can download it from the CRA website. This is useful for groups, such as those who want to incorporate a drop-down menu of registered charities into their…
The Investigative Journalism Foundation (IJF) recently wrote an article on ineligible individuals and how one office that was the address for 189 charities was apparently run by an ineligible individual. Here is the article: “Vancouver address for 189 charities belongs…
In Bridgewater v. Stockey, 2024 ONSC 6165, there was a bequest in a will that read “I leave to Guide Dogs of Canada the balance of my estate after all liabilities have been settled.” Needless to say, there is no…
Here is another Global Learning Gifting Initiative program (GLGI) decision. It was recently decided in the Federal Court of Appeal, and here is the text of the decision that was published on CanLII, and we have reproduced it below. Some of…
It is essential for charities, whether in England and Wales, or in Canada, to exercise caution when sharing resources on websites, social media, and elsewhere. Resources should not support terrorism or partisan political causes. We have recently blogged about social…
When an employer makes a contribution to an employee’s crowdfunding page, is that a taxable benefit and the employee has to pay tax on it? This letter from CRA discusses many factors that could be relevant. In this particular case,…
Here are some of the Canadian Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) decisions that relate to registered charities and RCAAAs: Jewish National Fund of Canada Inc. v. Canada (National Revenue) – 2025 FCA 114 – 2025-06-10 [PDF] Jewish National Fund of Canada Inc. v.…
The Standing Committee on Finance of the House of Commons is inviting Canadians to submit ideas as part of its pre-budget consultation process. Groups have until August 1 to make the submissions. Here is the new release from the Finance…