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The Ontario Medical Association ("OMA") was ordered to revise the contents of a proxy form it circulated to its members in advance of a general meeting held on August 14, 2016.

On February 17, 2014, CRA released a report on its Non Profit Organization Risk Identification Project (NPORIP).

The Canada Revenue Agency ("CRA") released an updated version of GST/HST Info Sheet GI-067 (the "Info Sheet") on May 6, 2015.

On August 29th, the Department of Finance released draft legislation to implement changes proposed in the 2014 Budget with respect to charitable bequests.

Becoming a director of a not-for-profit corporation can be a terrific way to contribute to the community and support important causes and organizations. However, it is important to understand that this role comes with inherent legal duties, obligations and risks.

On October 19, 2021, and after over a decade of delays, the provincial government finally replaced Ontario's Corporations Act (the "OCA") with the new Not-for-profit Corporations Act, 2010 (Ontario) (the "ONCA").

With the recent advisory from the government, ONCA could come into force as early as Spring 2014.

Changes in pension law in the last few years are the first of their kind in over 20 years. Almost all jurisdictions across Canada have undertaken an extensive review of their pension systems, resulting in significant changes to the pension legislation for some jurisdictions.

Over the past few months there have been some exciting developments for Canadian registered charities in terms of their ability to engage in advocacy activities. First, the law was changed

Donors frequently provide gifts to charities to be used for a specific purpose or toward specific programs/initiatives.

On March 25, 2015 the British Columbia government introduced Bill 24 in the provincial legislature, to update and modernize the governance of non-profit entities in British Columbia.

Incorporating a nonprofit in Canada requires navigating complex decisions between federal and provincial frameworks, each with distinct governance rules, reporting obligations, and structural implications. Many founders mistakenly believe federal incorporation automatically covers all provinces, overlooking critical extra-provincial registration requirements that can leave organizations operating out of compliance.

The CRA has developed a new "infographic" to help charities remember various filing deadlines. The information includes a colourful chart setting out the deadline for filing a T3010 based on the charity's fiscal period end.

Charities and nonprofits have long been entrepreneurial and innovative in developing new means of generating revenue to achieve their missions and serve our communities.

Almost 11 years after receiving royal assent, Ontario's Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (ONCA) finally came into force on October 19, 2021. To put this into some context...

In April 2022, we reported on important changes for charities arising from the 2022 Federal Budget. More recently, on June 23, 2022, the Budget Implementation Act 2022, No. 1 (BIA 2022) received royal assent.

All of this was done in an effort to help restore public trust in charities.