Home / Blog

Blog

CRA reminders to file the T3010

Canadian registered charities must file their Registered Charity Information Return (Form T3010) on an annual basis within 6 months of their fiscal year end.  Generally, CRA will send the T3010 package (which includes the peel-off labels) to the Charity’s mailing…

Ontario companies branch heavily backlogged

The Companies Branch of the Ontario Ministry of Government and Consumer Services (“MGS”) is very heavily backlogged at the moment.  Estimated times for processing applications that generally would have taken 6 – 8 weeks are now taking 4 or more months! …

Finance Changes to Political Activities and Canadian Charities

There have been large changes over the last week in the rules for Canadian registered charities and political activities.  Here is our article Finance Changes to Political Activities and Canadian Charities. If you are interested in the issue of Canadian charities…

Blumbergs Canadian Charity Sector Snapshot 2016

We launched today at the Blumbergs' Charity Law Institute 2018 the Blumbergs Canadian Charity Sector Snapshot 2016.  It has some interesting statistics on the Canadian charitable sector from the T3010 Registered Charity Information Return filings.   Some of the highlights of the…

Blumbergs’ Canadian Charity Law Institute 2018

The Blumbergs' Canadian Charity Law Institute 2018 will be held on October 15, 2018.  Here is the Agenda.  Register here. Some of our topics and speakers include: Reflections on the Senate Committee on the Charitable Sector – The Honourable Ratna Omidvar – Senator…

Building Financial Capacity for Canadian charities and non-profits

Join us on Tuesday October 16, 2018 in Toronto for a financial capacity building workshop with Gordon Holley from Humanity Financial Management.  Gordon will show organization leaders what they can do to increase the financial capacity of their charities and…

CRA releases guidance on “Charities and public policy advocacy”

The Charities Directorate of the Canada Revenue Agency today released guidance on “Charities and public policy advocacy“.  This is on the heels of the Finance Department releasing draft legislative proposals recently and requesting comments by October 13, 2018.   CRA notes that…

Feedback on Charities IT Modernization Project (CHAMP) T3010 Filing

CRA is asking for some volunteers to provide feedback on their Charities IT Modernization Project (CHAMP) T3010 system.  If you are interested here is the information from CRA.  I understand that there is limited space for participants at this point but…

CAGP Advanced Canadian Gift Planning Symposium 2018

I am looking forward to presenting to the CAGP Advanced Canadian Gift Planning Symposium on international philanthropy in Ottawa on October 17, 2018.   Robert Kleinman, Executive Vice-President of The Jewish Community Foundation of Montreal, and myself will present on “Charity Performed Abroad…