Here is an FAQ released by CRA on the Federal wage subsidy: Canada Revenue Agency Frequently asked questions – Canada emergency wage subsidy (CEWS) The following FAQs are intended to provide more in-depth technical information on the most commonly anticipated…
We have recently added 2 new full-day courses namely Fundamentals of Running a Canadian Charitable Organization/Operating Charity and Fundamentals of Running a Private or Public Foundation in Canada. These are in-depth courses which will help those who run operating 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 Corporations Act (OCA) (which is now 113 years old) – seriously consider transferring your organization’s…
The Canadian Red Cross is still making grants to non-profit organizations who are assisting vulnerable Canadians dealing with COVID. If you are a non-profit that is not a charity you can apply here. For registered charities, you can apply at…
Here is our article Which Canadian charities received the most revenue from the Federal government in 2018? In 2018 the Federal government provided $8.3 billion to the whole Canadian charity sector.
Here is our article Which Canadian charities received the most revenue from Provincial Governments in 2018? In 2018 the various provincial governments provided $170 billion to the Canadian charity sector.
Here is our article Which Canadian charities received the most revenue from Municipal Governments in 2018? Municipal governments in Canada provided over $10 Billion to Canadian charities in 2018.
The Federal Finance Committee has announced a pre-budget consultation. It is probably a waste of time but if you are interested you can participate by submitting a brief by August 7, 2020. Here is a news release.
The Federal government has brought in a new bill C-17 dealing with various COVID issues. One, in particular, we have discussed is making changes to the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act (“CNCA”) in our note “Federal government proposal to increase time…
Ontario is gradually reopening. In the Ontario government’s A Framework for Reopening our Province: Stage 2 the Ontario government sets out its plan for reopening. Charities should pay careful attention to requirements that relate to their activities. The Phase 2:…
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 for 2018. It provides a list of Canadian charities that spent the most of foreign…
CRA has just published its plan for the resumption of full activities. Here is one pertaining to the Legislation and Policy Branch (Charities). My comments and concerns are below. Highlights are: “Legislative Policy and Regulatory Affairs Branch (LPRAB) (July –…
The Ontario government has asked for comments on regulations affecting the new Ontario Not-For-Profit Corporations Act (ONCA). The deadline is today. ONCA consultation: Proposed regulations to support proclamation of the Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (also here is a PDF of…
Today we are launching a new course of restricted gifts for Canadian charities: “Restricted Gifts – Managing the Opportunities and Dangers of Restricted Charitable Gifts“. For every course, I need to have a picture and for this one, I picked…
CRA has previously announced that the T2 Corporation Income Tax Return (the T2) and T1044 Non-Profit Organization (NPO) Information Return for non-profits and others that was due between March 18, 2020 and June 1, 2020 can be filed on June…
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the non-profit and charity sector. Some organizations have been completely shut down, some have suspended programs, some have changed their mode of operations to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, others have seen a huge…
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 agencies of the Canadian Federal government. CRA notes that the agencies of the Federal…
The Ontario government has put out detailed requirements in a notice dealing with new methods of filing under the Alternative Filing Methods for Business Act, 2020. This will affect about 50,000 Ontario non-profit corporations under the Ontario Corporations Act and…
CRA has been processing charity applications during the COVID pandemic – even when they were “shut down”. This recent CRA notice advises charities that if they have a deadline to respond to on a charity application that the deadline will…
The Federal government has prepared “Draft Legislative Proposals Regarding Time Limits and Other Periods in Circumstances Due to COVID-19“. These proposals cover a number of different acts and provide extensions. For charities and non-profits, for example, it affects the Canada…
A qualified donee is an organization that can issue official donation receipts for gifts it receives from individuals and corporations. It can also receive gifts from registered charities. A qualified donee can be: a registered charity (including a registered national…
The Canadian Department of Finance announced today some changes to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy. Probably most important is extension of the wage subsidy until August 29, 2020 and the inclusion of the following groups: private schools; certain indigenous government-owned…
The COVID-19 crisis is forcing some non-profit organizations and registered charities to rethink the timing and manner of conducting their annual general meeting of members (AGM). Every organization is different, and a one-size-fits-all approach does not apply. For those who…
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 groups who don’t know whether they qualify for the CEWS or how…