It has been over 4 weeks that many businesses, non-profits and charities in Canada have either been shut down or are trying hard to adjust to the frequently changing environment. The initial adrenaline has worn off, the days are melting…
We do regular updates of the portal CharityData.ca. Recently we just added more T3010 data including updated partial 2019 data and all of 2018 data. We are now using 2018 data for searches and there are about 84,000 charities on…
With changes in May 2019 in which CRA removed about 10 years of public information from the Charities Listing, the differences between the CRA’s Charities Listing and the Blumbergs’ CharityData.ca portal have grown. This article will try to show you…
The Canadian Federal government announced today a loosening of the rules relating to journalism subsidies and also the new qualified donee category “Canadian journalism organization”. This will make it easier for some organizations to obtain subsidies. Here is the full…
The CRA’s Charities Directorate is currently closed, however, registered charities can still access online services through what we affectionately call the CHAMP system but CRA now refers to as “Digital Services for Charities through the MyBA portal”. While registered charities…
[UPDATED ARTICLE] Here is our article COVID-19 and AGMs for Federal non-profit corporation under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act It discusses some of the factors to be considered in determining whether your organization is required to hold an AGM during…
As everyone knows the CRA Charities Directorate is currently closed. I have been getting requests for data on Canadian charities by charities, researchers and others. Typically, I just tell them to contact CRA who can send the data for free…
I have very little formal training in data and statistics. I am a lawyer, but I have always been frustrated that very few people were using the very important data set from the T3010 Registered Charity Information Return that is…
At this point in time, we are recommending that all charities sign up for CRA’s MyBA system, as it allows organizations to submit T3010 filings and to complete other transactions or make changes with CRA via this online tool. This…
This is one of those posts that will probably be of interest to very few people. Many have probably not thought of the issue of electronic signatures (or e-signatures) for filings with Corporations Canada. Others may have thought about it…
Blumbergs will soon be releasing a large number of FAQ pages on our website specifically for common questions and issues affecting Canadian registered charities and non-profit corporations during the COVID-19 crisis. In the meantime, here are some of the FAQs…
On April 1, 2020, the Government of Canada announced that it is extending the deadline for filing annual returns for federal corporations. Annual returns that are typically due between February 1, 2020 and June 30, 2020 can now be filed…
On March 28, 2020 we blogged about “There will be an extension for incorporated non-profits to file T2 and all NPOs that need to file T1044″. We noted that there would be an extension of the T2 Corporation Income…
CRA is now more actively encouraging Canadian registered charities to file their annual T3010 online. Makes a lot of sense in light of the current COVID-19 pandemic. On March 8, 2020, which seems a long time ago I wrote a…
Until now there has not yet been an update from CRA on whether there is any extension of the filing requirements for non-profit corporations including the T2 Corporation Income Tax Return, and for non-profit corporations and others, the T1044 Non-Profit…
Corporations Canada has email notices that you can sign up for dealing with the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act (“CNCA”), CBCA (business), and changes to online services. As well, you can get annual return reminders for your own particular CNCA corporation. …
Corporations Canada sent today an email on “Annual meetings of federal corporations during the COVID-19 outbreak”. It is for both non-profits (CNCA) and for-profits (CBCA). It provides some good information on AGMs and how they can be held virtually or…
There is a backlash brewing against charities that are putting up desperate requests for funding but when people look at their annual report, financial statements, website or T3010 they see that the charity has a lot of money or other…
The CRA announced tonight that registered charities filing deadline for the T3010 that were or will be due from March 18, 2020 till December 31, 2020, will only be due on December 31, 2020. This will be a welcome relief…
With the Charities Directorate call centre suspended till April 5, 2020, we thought we would have a Registered Charity Q&A on Friday, March 20. This will be a free opportunity for those with relatively straightforward questions to connect and we…
Over the last year, Blumbergs has released 8 online courses. In case you are interested we have provided over the next 2 weeks a 50% discount coupon for new registrants wishing to access our Blumbergs charity law courses. We realize…
Here is an updated Canadian Charity Legal Checklist by Mark Blumberg. 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 that we do for…
SEE NEW BLOG WITH UPDATES CRA: Charities Directorate announces extension of T3010 filing deadlines till December 31, 2020 in response to COVID-19 — There has been a lot of pressure on CRA to announce changes to various tax deadlines. We…
Blumbergs is pleased to announce that we will be hosting Blumbergs’ Canadian Charity Law Boot Camp again on Monday, April 20, 2020. An easy enough date to remember! This is a one-day boot camp on compliance and standards issues for…