The Budget proposes an amendment to expand the availability of "qualified donee" status to certain foreign charitable foundations.

A new charity, The Pemsel Case Foundation, has been established that will be of interest to charities and practitioners in the sector.

A group of prominent lawyers have published an open letter urging the government to change the rules that govern how Canadian registered charities are permitted to work with third party...

The Canada Corporations Act has been repealed and replaced by the Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act.

In the 2015 Federal Budget, the Government of Canada announced its plans to create a "Social Finance Accelerator" initiative ("SFA").

The Toronto Enterprise Fund ("TEF") has announced the launch of its final funding competition for non-profit social enterprises that provide transitional or permanent employment for people who...

The Federal Government announced on September 12, 2015 that it will match donations by individual Canadians to registered Canadian charities that are responding to the conflict in Syria, up to a total of $100 million.

On August 18, 2014, CRA issued a new document that deals with the tax implications of a leasing arrangement between a condo corporation (the "Corporation") and a company proposing to install solar panels on several rooftops of the condominium complex.

The Budget introduces a new revocation offence that is intended to curb abuse by foreign state sponsors of terrorism.

Since Federal Budget 2022 was released back in April, the charitable sector has been awaiting confirmation that the proposed increase to the disbursement quota ("DQ") will become law.

On February 11, 2016, the TSX issued a notice of Housekeeping Amendments to Appendix D - Toronto Stock Exchange Evidence of Security Ownership of the TSX Company Manual.

In October 2021, the Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 ("ONCA") came into force. Ontario not-for-profit corporations have three years to transition their governing documents to conform with the ONCA and,...

A company that supplies cloud fundraising and accounting software to the charity and not-for-profit sector announced yesterday that it experienced a ransomware attack in May 2020.

To meet their obligations under the Income Tax Act (Canada), all registered charities must file a Registered Charity Information Return (T3010) on an annual basis within six months of their financial year end.

The Budget proposes to repeal a measure introduced in 2007 to encourage corporate donations of medicine out of inventory.

Start-up crowdfunding is a form of equity funding for small businesses, like any other form of financing available to small businesses looking to raise capital.

The Ontario Business Corporations Act contains provisions creating what is referred to as an "oppression remedy." Generally speaking, this remedy allows shareholders, officers, and directors ...

Read about the dynamics that drove the Q4/2020 acceleration in Canadian M&A, including the return of the mega-deal, and a rebound in cross-border transactions, with first hand insights from Miller Thomson partners across the country.

Issue 3 2020 of this quarterly publication is now available, with commentary from Miller Thomson Partners across Canada, a summary review of Q2 2020 market insights and highlights of our recent work.

The latest issue of "Straight Talk: Recent Trends in Canadian M&A" is now available, featuring a summary review of Q2 2021 M&A activity and highlights of our recent work.