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​As of July 29, 2013, incorporation applications can be submitted to the Registrar of Companies in British Columbia to incorporate Community Contribution Companies, a new hybrid company established for community purposes.

​Charities should consider reviewing the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission’s consultation on the Unsolicited Telecommunications Rules.

During these challenging times, it is imperative that board members continue to remain diligent and focused given the undeniable uncertainty that organizations must now navigate.

Another quick blog in our series of helpful CRA guidelines. This one discusses investments by registered charities in limited partnerships.

Official donation receipts must include the name and website address of the Canada Revenue Agency. Following the move to the canada.ca website, official donation receipts will need to be updated...

The Canada Revenue Agency ("CRA") recently released an updated Form T3010 E(15) – Registered Charity Information Return.

The CRA recently released a new political activities self-assessment tool, available at: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/chrts-gvng/chrts/cmmnctn/pltcl-ctvts/slf-ssmnt-tl-eng.html.

The CRA recently put out a short press release on its Non-Profit Organization Risk Identification Project – a 3 year research project related to tax compliance in the non-profit sector.

The CRTC recently issued a notice of violation to, and imposed a $250,000 penalty on, a telemarketing company that broke multiple rules under the CRTC's Unsolicited Telecommunications Rules.

David Tang is featured in a Canadian Property Management article on proposed new tax measures that could require non-profit organizations to report more information about their finances, activities and leadership:

Donor advised funds (DAFs) continue to generate considerable interest throughout the charitable sector and many charities are considering adding DAFS to their "arsenal" of fundraising...

In short, complying with privacy legislation does not mean you are in compliance with anti-spam legislation.

The Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act ("CNCA") has been in force since October 17, 2011. Corporations governed by the Canada Corporations Act ("CCA") have until October 17, 2014 to continue under CNCA. The transitional provisions of CNCA state that a corporation that does not apply for a certificate of continuance by the deadline may be dissolved.

BDO and Public Sector Digest have jointly created and published a critical knowledge series "intended for senior financial executives in government non-profit organizations across Canada, as well as policy makers at the local, provincial, and federal levels".

On May 14, 2015, the B.C. Societies Act, created under Bill 24, received royal assent.

Imagine Canada offers a peer-reviewed accreditation program across Canada for charities and not-for-profit organizations.

In my post "Proposed Legislation To Govern Compensation of Broader Public Sector Executives", I wrote that Bill 8 was moving swiftly through the stages of the legislative process in Ontario.

BLG has identified a number of legal risks for businesses in 2016. We will be highlighting a few of those in the next few weeks.