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On March 12, 2023, The Non-Profit Corporations Act, 2022 (the "New Act") came into force in Saskatchewan.

The 2011 Budget proposes numerous changes that will affect charities, qualified donees and other non-profits, and donors.

There are over 86,000 registered charities in Canada. Each year, the Canada Revenue Agency Charities Directorate audits approximately 700 of these charities.

Among the few technical tax measures affecting the charitable and non-profit sector proposed in the federal budget tabled on April 19, 2021 (the "2021 Budget")...

Le 13 février 2017, Corporations Canada a publié un avis annonçant que les corporations à but non lucratif de régime fédéral créées en vertu de la partie II de la Loi sur les corporations canadiennes...

Remember the Ikea TV commercial from a couple of years ago which showed a shopper heading anxiously to her car and urging her husband to "START THE CAR!"?

On October 17, 2011, Canadian not-for-profit corporations (NFPs) formed under Part II of the Canada Corporations Act (CCA) were required to transition to the newly created Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (CNCA) by October 17, 2014.

CRA position on members as shareholders and benefit issues

It is not necessary to have a gift agreement in order to make a gift. However, it is important for charitable gifts and charitable pledges made by donors to charities be documented.

Membership-related issues are common concerns for Ontario non-share capital corporations transitioning to the Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 ("ONCA").

In our latest episode, Rahul Bhardwaj, President & CEO of the Institute of Corporate Directors, joins Alexa Translations CEO, Gary Kalaci, for an inspiring conversation...

Maintaining a social media presence can be a huge asset for charities and non-profits as they pursue their missions and mandates.

In a recent ruling, the Canada Revenue Agency ("CRA") confirmed that a not-for-profit organization ("NFP") making payments to members under what appears to be a program relating to employment insurance would not lose its tax-exempt status under paragraph 149(1)(l) of the Income Tax Act (Canada).

In Part 1, we had the Accessibility Directorate of Ontario answer questions regarding websites being significantly refreshed and mobile apps.

In Part 1 and Part 2 of this series, the Accessibility Directorate of Ontario answered questions regarding websites being significantly refreshed, mobile apps and micro-sites. Here is the last question we posed to them.

Minister Brad Duguid attended the Unpacking Impact Conference on June 21, 2016 and announced the Ontario Government's commitment to a five year social enterprise strategy.

The Not-for-profit Corporations Act (Ontario) (ONCA) that we have been waiting for since 2010 is likely going to come into effect on January 1, 2021 or shortly thereafter.

The Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (the "Act") was proclaimed on October 19, 2021, and it is generally applicable to every Ontario not-for-profit corporation.