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On November 14, 2017, Bill 154, the Cutting Unnecessary Red Tape Act, 2017, received Royal Assent.

As previously reported, Bill 139 proposed to amend Ontario's Corporations Act to remove the requirement of share capital social clubs ("Social Clubs") to obtain approval from each class...

Many charities and non-profits have faced difficulties in holding their annual general meetings (AGMs) due to the restrictions on in-person gatherings as a result of COVID-19.

Historically, incorporated charities that operate in Ontario have not been permitted to compensate their directors directly or indirectly except in very limited circumstances.

The Government's 2019 Federal Budget was tabled yesterday. There were no tax measures affecting charities and non-profit organizations, including no mention of the Government's proposed review

On January 15, 2016, the Department of Finance released draft legislation that proposes to amend the rules in the Income Tax Act (ITA)...

Canadian charities rely on donations to sustain their work and maximize their impact. As the end of 2025 approaches, your organization should be aware...

The ever-shorter August days remind me that autumn is around the corner and that most of 2022 is over. In 2022, the Government of Canada had proposed several significant changes to charity law...

In a recent case, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ("Court") dismissed a motion seeking an interlocutory injunction prohibiting the Canada Revenue Agency ("CRA")...

Putting together a board book for board meetings can be tedious. Worse yet is the board that has not yet gone digital in any way.

Many community-minded people participate in voluntary organizations, such as common interest groups, professional organizations, sports leagues and religious organizations.

The same rule does not necessarily apply to trustees of charitable trusts.

It’s not unusual these days for our not-for-profit clients to show us a software licence agreement that incorporates the use of open source software.

After months of uncertainty for the charitable sector, the Canada Revenue Agency ("CRA")has confirmed that registered charities will not need to file a T3 Trust Income Tax and Information...

On October 19, 2021, the Ontario Ministry of Government and Consumer Services (the "Ministry") will open the online Ontario Business Registry ("OBR").

The recent coming into force of the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act (the "Canada Act") is a reminder to not-for-profit companies formed under the Ontario Corporations Act (the "Current Act") that the coming into force of the new Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (the "Ontario Act") will not be far behind.

On July 10, 2017, the Ontario government published a draft amendment to a regulation under the Ontario Charities Accounting Act (the "Act").

It is common to find Canadian registered charities paired with "parallel" foundations.