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…
If you have submitted an online charity application using CRA’s Digital Services for Registered Charities, you may have received or may still receive a letter saying that your application is incomplete because they never received your organization’s corporate documents. This…
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…
Here is our Blumbergs’ Canadian Charity Legal Checklist for Working with Intermediaries in Canada 2020. It will be of help to Canadian registered charities that work with/hire non-charities such as businesses, non-profits or individuals to carry out work for the…
Blumberg Segal LLP will be hosting an event “Fundamentals of Running a Private or Public Foundation in Canada 2020” on July 17, 2020. This will be a whole day event. Click here to find out more information and to register…
Blumberg Segal LLP will be hosting an event “Fundamentals of Running a Canadian Charitable Organization/Operating Charity 2020” on July 10, 2020. This will be a whole day event. Click here to find out more information and to register for this…
It has now been about 7 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. It is hard to believe how much has changed. …
We are delighted that Corporations Canada today has provided a simple way for non-profits and charities under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act (“CNCA”) to request an extension of the six-month timeframe for holding AGM’s and also a requirement to provide…
As mentioned in our previous post, Corporations Canada has extended the deadline to September 30, 2020 for corporations under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act (“CNCA”) that have filing annual returns ordinarily due between February 1, 2020 and June 30, 2020. Corporations Canada’s…
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has recently released some tips for ensuring that you protect your organization’s privacy, as well as the privacy of those you meet with. While we are still practicing social distancing, it is…
Here is some really good guidance from the Charity Commission of England and Wales. Guidance Manage financial difficulties in your charity caused by coronavirus Guidance about coronavirus (COVID-19) related financial difficulties in charities and how to work through them.…