The CRA noted in a press release “Claude Simard, one of the promoters of the art-donation scheme in the municipality of Larouche in the Saguenay region, was found guilty of tax evasion today before the Court of Quebec in Montréal…
Here is a press release from the CRA entitled “Toronto tax preparer guilty of over million dollar tax fraud scheme” which involves claims of over 1 million in false charitable deductions. Toronto tax preparer guilty of over million dollar tax…
The Federal government in its 2012 budget has made changes to the category of qualified donee called “Gifts to Certain Charitable Organizations Outside Canada”. There are currently 9 foreign charities that are in a list “Gifts to Certain Charitable Organizations…
The 2012 Federal budget has an important piece on transparency namely “…to ensure that charities are accurately reporting in respect of all the activities in which they engage, the CRA will be granted the authority to suspend the tax-receipting privileges…
Some senators have been complaining about environmental groups outside Canada being involved with public policy and political discussions in Canada. I have written about the disclosure of foreign funding by Canadian charities at “So how much do Canadian charities receive…
On March 29, 2012 Finance Minister Jim Flaherty released the Federal Budget at approximately 4PM. There are about 10 pages of information dealing with charities in the almost 500 page document. Here are the pieces of the 2012 Canadian Federal…
As noted before the Canada Revenue Agency Charities Directorate has revoked the registration of Escarpment Biosphere Foundation Inc. () as a charity for participating in the Canadian Humanitarian Trust tax shelter gifting arrangement (Donation Program). Here is detailed information from…
Here are the actual letters from the Charities Directorate of the Canada Revenue Agency to Little League Baseball Canada. Here are links to CRA Press Releases and other CRA letters to registered charities and Registered Canadian Amateur Athletic Assocations (RCAAAs)…
Here are the actual letters from the Charities Directorate of the Canada Revenue Agency to Canadian Lacrosse Association. Here are links to CRA Press Releases and other CRA letters to registered charities and Registered Canadian Amateur Athletic Assocations (RCAAAs) that…
Here are the actual letters from the Charities Directorate of the Canada Revenue Agency to Canadian Amateur Football Association. Here are links to CRA Press Releases and other CRA letters to registered charities and Registered Canadian Amateur Athletic Assocations (RCAAAs)…
Here are the actual letters from the Charities Directorate of the Canada Revenue Agency to Biathlon Canada. Here are links to CRA Press Releases and other CRA letters to registered charities and Registered Canadian Amateur Athletic Assocations (RCAAAs) that were…
Statistics Canada has released a report entitled “Caring Canadians, Involved Canadians” based on the 2010 Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating (CSGVP). Statscan will be releasing further reports on the data. Here are the main points from StatsCan: “Summary…
A Canadian Senator Nicole Eaton has been commenting on Canadian charities and a number of senators have spoken in agreement and in disagreement. I wish the Senate had access to better information on the charitable sector. For example they may…
The OHA’s Governance Centre of Excellence is presenting a Conference for Not-For-Profit and Charitable Organizations. I will be speaking about legal compliance and ethics. Here is additional information: Conference for Not-For-Profit and Charitable Organizations = Presented by Ontario Hospital…
Recently, Alastair Bland of the Review and Analysis Division of the Charities Directorate of the Canada Revenue Agency presented on the subject of “The Threat of Terrorism – How Charities Can Protect Themselves.” Here is a copy of the slides…
Marcel Lauzière of Imagine Canada has written a good piece entitled “Role of Charities” in which he nicely summarizes why charities have, and should have, involvement in the political process. Remember that charities cannot be involved in partisan political activity,…
Various organizations are reminding Canadians to beware of fraud and charities. Capital One and CanadaHelps have a quiz “to educate Canadians on how to identify false charities so their generous donations don’t end up in fraudsters’ hands.” CRA advises “Fraud…
Here are some letters from the Canada Revenue Agency dealing with Article XXI (7) (formerly XXI(6)) of the Canada-US Tax Treaty. 2011 Letter from CRA on Article XXI of the Canada-US Tax Treaty 2011-040840 2010 Letter from CRA on…
Here is the Blumbergs submission to the Department of Finance on AML and Anti-Terrorism Provisions affecting Canadian charities -March 2012 Some of the suggestions we made relate to improving understanding of “direction and control”; improving the capacity and training opportunities…
Here is a copy of the Letters from CRA about revocation of charity World Assembly of Muslim Youth for supporting terrorism. We noted at globalphilanthropy.ca (TM) on February 23 the revocation at The National Post also covered this story…
The Charity Commission of England and Wales published a report on a charity loan to a football club. “The Commission’s investigation concluded that the charity trustees had not met their legal duties and responsibilities as trustees, including the need to…
[Update – if you are interested in T3010 information on Canadian registered charities check out www.charitydata.ca] CharityFocus.ca is a new tool created by Imagine Canada to allow searches of Canadian registered charities. You can now also search by directors. The link…
The Charities Directorate of CRA has announced that registration for three new webinars is open. These are free webinars offered by the the Charities Directorate to registered charities or others interested in compliance issues. The three webinars are: •Completing the…
The Jerusalem Post has written articles on an Israeli soup kitchen that received a large amount of funds from Canada and other countries around the world. The Canadian charity was concerned that their agent in Israel was not providing adequate…