The “William J. Clinton Foundation” has been added as a qualified donee in the “Attachment to IC84-3R, Gifts to Certain Charitable Organizations Outside Canada”. IC84-3R is of currently 13 organizations. However many of those organizations have not in the last…
Here is a Pre-Budget Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance entitled “Canadians demand more transparency in non-profit and charitable sector” by Blumberg Segal LLP. For more information on transparency and the Canadian charitable sector see www.globalphilanthropy.ca…
Here are some comments from attendees to my recent presentations on receipting. The Dos and Don’ts of Charitable Receipting “I learned a lot of great info that i didn’t know before.” “Extremely knowledgeable and humorous presenter” “Enjoyed responses to questions…
I will be presenting 2 workshops in Ottawa on November 3rd with Volunteer Ottawa- one on “Top CRA Compliance Issues for Canadian Registered Charities and their Directors” and the second workshop on “Foreign Activities by Canadian Charities – CRA’s new…
At the upcoming 2010 AFP Greater Toronto Congress I will be on a panel to discuss “The Great Debate: Charity Ratios and Ranking” The Great Debate: Charity Ratios and Ranking Thursday, December 2 9:00AM – 11:45AM Speakers Dan Pallotta,…
If you are a bit greedy and thinking of investing in charity gifting tax shelters here is a good article in the Winnipeg Free Press by David Christianson that is worth reading entitled “Make sure tax shelter doesn’t break CRA…
Here is an excerpt from an article entitled “Debunking Charity Salary Myths” from the American Institute of Philanthropy. This article is particularly relevant to the discussions in Canada about what is appropriate compensation for non-profit employees and Bill C-470. The…
An article appeared in the Edmonton Journal October 4, 2010 entitled “Charity tax-avoidance scheme entices many: Those trying to save money with such shelters are ‘damn fools’: lawyer”. The article refers to “slick” promoters “Participants are lured by the…
Here are some of the upcoming charity law seminars I will be presenting across Canada through the Charity Law Information Program. The seminar will cover top legal issues, fundraising regulation and appropriate/inappropriate receipting practices. A full day session is only…
The Accessibility Standards for Customer Service Regulation has been in force since January 1, 2010 for some major charities in Ontario including hospitals, schools, municipalities and certain public sector organizations. For business and charities that have one or more employees…
Monday, October 4, 2010 is World Habitat Day. “In December 1985, the United Nations General Assembly declared the first Monday of October to be World Habitat Day in recognition of the state of human settlements and the basic need for…
S. 188.1 of the of the Income Tax Act (Canada) provides certain penalties for certain actions or activities of Canadian registered charities. 188.1 Penalties for charities – carrying on business 188.1 (1) Subject to subsection (2), a registered charity…
I will be presenting at the 4th Annual Risk Mitigation & Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Africa and Emerging Markets conference in Toronto. My topic will be “Selecting and Working with Canadian Charities as CSR Partners”. Here is the 4th…
I will be speaking at the Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough Philanthropy Forum 2010 on “Fundraising and Receipting Compliance Issues for Registered Charities” on Tuesday, November 16, 2010. Workshop 2 A: Fundraising and Receipting Compliance Issues for Registered Charities Description…
The Not-for-Profit Organizations Task Force of the Risk Oversight and Governance Board of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants has released a submission on Bill C-470. Here is the full submission and also below are the summary and conclusion. …
Here is a press release from the CRA entitled “Canada cracks down on unreported offshore account holders”. You might wonder ‘what does this have to do with charities?’ Well we all know that offshore accounts in some tax havens (“secrecy…
Here is CIDA’s “Report to Parliament on the Government of Canada’s Official Development Assistance 2009-2010”. It is 47 pages long and provides some details on Canada’s official development assistance (ODA) or “foreign aid” activities. This is the second report under…
Here is a press release reminding Canadians that the Pakistan Flood Relief Fund matching period ends October 3 Pakistan Flood Relief Fund Matching Period Ends October 3 September 30, 2010 Ottawa, Ontario – The Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister…
Recently the Canadian government announced changes to the Lobbying Act to include “all members of Parliament, senators and senior staff in the offices of the Leader of the Opposition, both in the House of Commons and the Senate” as designated…
“Charitable Giving for U.S. Health Care Plunged 11 Percent in 2009, While Canadian Charitable Giving Rose 5.2 Percent, Association for Healthcare Philanthropy Reports” Nice to see that someone recognizes that sometimes things are a little different in Canada! We are…
Those interested in CIDA may find these 4 papers from the Walter and Duncan Gordon Foundation interesting. Here is a copy of the press release. Dear colleagues, We are delighted to share with you the results of a year-long…
Here is a note from Imagine Canada on its upcoming Forum with the Ontario Trillium Foundation. The event costs $85. Here is the agenda. Dear Colleague, This is a challenging time for charities and nonprofits in Canada. Funding sources…
The Charities Directorate released “Charities Connection No. 4 – September 2010”. In addition to having some very interesting statistics on the Charities Directorate it also covers educational programs for charities and donor as well as new pages on revocation. Here…
Here is a copy of a powerpoint slide presentation from the Acting Director General of the Charities Directorate, Cathy Hawara, on Registered Charities in Canada.