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UK Review of Charities Act by Lord Hodgson

Lord Hodgson has now published the report of his Review, and it has been laid before Parliament.  It is entitled “Trusted and Independent: Giving charity back to charities – Review of the Charities Act 2006”.  There is also a report…

CRA updates information on procedures for charity application

The CRA has announced “The Application review process Web page has been updated to reflect the new procedures we follow when an applicant does not respond to our request for clarification or more information.” CRA is streamlining the application system…

UK Charity Commission new public benefit research

Here is a recent report entitled “The impact of the public benefit requirement in the Charities Act 2006: perceptions, knowledge and experience”.  It has been interesting to watch the public benefit discussion in the UK.  It would not be a…

NYT reports “Cardinal’s Aide Is Found Guilty in Abuse Case”

The New York Times discusses the conviction of Msgr. William J. Lynn, a former cardinal’s aide, in Philadelphia and describes it as “becoming the first senior official of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States convicted of covering up…

Major OECD report on Canadian foreign aid and CIDA

A recent OECD report discusses CIDA and Canada’s aid effort.  Canada receive some praise for certain initiatives but recommendations were made for improvements in other areas.  The report notes: “Canada’s aid programme stood at USD 5.3 billion in 2011 (0.31%…