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Charities are constantly looking for new ways to generate revenue to fund their existing and future charitable programs.

The Apostille Convention (the "Convention") was introduced in Canada this month. This development will have a significant impact on individuals or organizations who are required...

On July 31, 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Guindon v. Canada.

Since June 2019, federally incorporated private corporations (i.e. not public companies or not-for-profits) have been required to keep a register of individuals with significant control (the "Register").

Further to the developments discussed in Four Charities Stories to Watch in 2026, the Canada Revenue Agency (the “CRA”) has now confirmed that it will retire its fax line for the Charities Directorate effective April 1, 2026.

British Columbia's Financial Services Authority has clarified that the solicitation of donations of life insurance policies by charities is not generally prohibited by the Insurance Act.

Technology is improving at a rapid pace, which has an obvious and corresponding effect on the mediums through which we communicate.

Throughout Canada, every employer is governed by some type of employment legislation, usually called the Employment Standards Act (in Ontario and British Columbia, for example) or the Employment Standards Code (in Alberta, for example). Such employment standards legislation is generally similar throughout Canada and is designed to provide protection to employees from would-be unscrupulous employers by, for example, providing a right to minimum notice on termination of employment, a right to a mi

A recent Alberta case highlights the governance issues boards can find themselves facing when overseeing their employees and contractors, and the tricky distinction between independent contractors and employees.

In The Paul Sugar Palliative Support Foundation v. Creighton Estate, the Supreme Court of British Columbia was called on to interpret an unclear testamentary gift to determine whether the gift...

A testator's freedom to appoint their estate trustee is foundational. Courts are bound to the presumption that a testator's choice of trustee is appropriate, absent compelling evidence...

The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights (the "Committee") released a 79-page report, entitled Combatting Hate: Islamophobia and its Impact on Muslims in Canada (the "Report"), on November...

The CRA Charities Directorate has in recent years been actively updating and promoting the dissemination of its charity information.

The Honourable William Morneau, Minister of Finance, tabled the Government's 2017 Federal Budget (Budget 2017) yesterday, on March 22, 2017 (Budget Day).

Charities and advisors in the area of gift planning must ensure that they fully understand the rules surrounding donations to registered charities from spousal trusts.

Non-charitable not-for-profit organizations have two main tax filing requirements.

The Canadian government recently announced that most of Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation will come into force on July 1, 2014.