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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.

Charities & Not-for-Profit Law

Federal budget 2014 and changes to testamentary charitable giving

  • October 01, 2014
  • Elena Hoffstein and Laura West

Draft legislation proposals released by the Department of Finance at the end of August implement measures introduced in this year’s federal budget. Importantly, they change the manner in which testamentary charitable gifts will be dealt with.

Charities & Not-for-Profit Law

CRA releases guidance on ineligible individuals

  • October 01, 2014
  • Terrance S. Carter and Ryan M. Prendergast

Two years after the Income Tax Act’s provisions for ineligible individuals came into force, the CRA has released its guidance for interpreting and enforcing those provisions.

Charities & Not-for-Profit Law

U.K. Supreme Court highlights the importance of careful drafting

  • October 01, 2014
  • Troy McEachren

Troy McEachren examines the recent decision in Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland v. Lloyds Banking Group PLC, which he says highlights the importance of careful drafting of charitable donation agreements.

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CASL update for charities and other not-for-profits

  • April 01, 2014
  • Carol Anne O’Brien

Canada’s new anti-spam legislation will come into force on July 1, 2014 – are you and your clients prepared for it? Carol Anne O’Brien looks at what the legislation means for charities and other not-for-profit organizations.

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CRA guidance on charities that provide housing

  • April 01, 2014
  • Theresa L. M. Man

Theresa L.M. Man takes us through a new guidance released in February by the Canada Revenue Agency that deals with charities that provide housing to their beneficiaries, which updates and replaces the previous guidance, released in 2003.

Charities & Not-for-Profit Law

Update on review of non-profit organizations

  • April 01, 2014
  • Peter Broder and Susan Manwaring

A review of the CRA’s Report on its Non-Profit Organization Risk Identification Project, undertaken due to concern that non-profit organizations were not complying with Income Tax Act rules regarding permissible activities, and more.

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Playing by the rules: Political activities fair game for charities

  • September 14, 2012
  • Terrance S. Carter and Karen J. Cooper

With the recent spotlight by the federal government on foreign funding of political activities by Canadian charities in the 2012 Budget, registered charities may be reluctant to become or stay involved in political activities. While Bill C-38

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