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CBA Charities and Not-for-Profit Law Section

CBA Charities and Not-For-Profit Law Section articles are published under the banner Charity Talk. Members interested in posting articles are encouraged to send them to the Section’s editors.

Editor(s): Kate Bake-Paterson and Elena Hoffstein

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A step in the right direction

  • August 21, 2023
  • Terrance Carter, Nancy Claridge, Sean Carter and Lynne Westerhof

Amendments to Bill C-41 improve distribution of humanitarian aid but many issues remain.

Clarity needed

  • August 21, 2023
  • Terrance Carter, Theresa Man, Jacqueline Demczur and Lynne Westerhof

Changes to trust reporting rules will seriously affect charities.

Cities acting as conduit

  • July 10, 2023
  • Ryan M. Prendergast

CRA releases view on directed gifts to municipalities.

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Legislative updates affecting charities

  • July 10, 2023
  • Terrance S. Carter and Adriel N. Clayton

A review of Bill S-211 on forced labour and child labour and of Ontario’s Bill 91.

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Why charities and not-for-profits should comply with PIPEDA

  • January 16, 2019
  • Esther Shainblum

There is a growing global emphasis on and regulation of privacy, as well as increasing stakeholder awareness and expectation with respect to how organizations handle their personal information.

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House committee report on money laundering and terrorist financing

  • January 16, 2019
  • Nancy E. Claridge, Terrance S. Carter and Sean S. Carter

The House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance presented its report on November 8, 2018, entitled Confronting Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing: Moving Canada Forward.

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Exciting proposed changes in fall economic statement

  • January 16, 2019
  • Theresa L.M. Man and Terrance S. Carter

On Nov. 21, 2018, the Department of Finance released the 2018 Fall Economic Statement1 proposing changes to maintain and develop the economic health of the country.

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New Ontario government makes major changes to ESA

  • January 16, 2019
  • Barry W. Kwasniewski

After being introduced by the Ontario government on Oct. 23, 2018,1 Bill 47, Making Ontario Open for Business Act, 2018,2 received royal assent on Nov. 21, 2018, making amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 3 and other legislation.4

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British Columbia’s Societies Act: Three months into transition

  • March 13, 2017
  • Margaret H. Mason

While British Columbians can frequently be smug and particularly so with respect to our new and improved Societies Act which came into force Nov. 28, 2016, we are pleased to report that anecdotally, the transition process appears to be proceeding relatively smoothly.

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