David Krebs co-presents in webinar entitled “So Your Not-For-Profit Has Been Hacked…Now What?”
Miller Thomson and BDO present a webinar on what to do in the event that your not-for-profit organization is faced with a cyber-incident. This webinar includes: Indications you’ve been hacked – things to look for PIPEDA regulations and understanding your legal...
Advocacy by Canadian Not-For-Profits – Lobbying Rules and Election Advertising
Canadian charities will be aware that there is now no limit on the resources a Canadian charity can devote to “Public Policy Dialogue and Development Activities” (PPDDAs). PPDDAs are non-partisan activities a charity carries on to participate in the public policy...
Charitable Fundraising Co-Promotions
Social impact and charitable organizations are increasingly partnering with for-profit companies to run charitable co-promotions, such as those bundling a donation with a purchase or those requesting that consumers contribute to a fundraising campaign. While the receiving organizations benefit from...
Charities and Giving – New Digital Service
Rosie Fiorentino (Law Clerk) The Canada Revenue Agency Charities Directorate launched its new digital services for charities offered through a new system called My Business Account, on June 1, 2019. Registered charities can now, among other things, apply for charitable...
Does the CRA Have the Right to Ask Questions on an Audit or Just Review Documents?
The Canada Revenue Agency (the “CRA”) has broad powers of investigation in the audit process. In the course of conducting an audit, the CRA frequently requests that taxpayers provide records, answer questions, and attend interviews. For the most part, taxpayers...
Federal Court of Appeal Weighs in on Cultural Property: A Win For Canadian Museums and Art Galleries
Both the Federal Court of Appeal and the Federal Government have now weighed in on Canada’s rules for exporting important pieces of art. Most recently, in Canada (Attorney General) v Heffel Gallery Limited, 2019 FCA 82, the Federal Court of...
B.C. Benefit Corporation Update
We previously reported on how British Columbia may become the first jurisdiction in Canada to permit benefit corporations. A private member’s bill (Bill M 216) on benefit corporations was introduced in the 2018 Legislative Session and passed second reading, which...
No Formal Voluntary Disclosure Program for Charities
Despite their best efforts, it is not uncommon for a charity to uncover an internal issue that, in some way, puts the charity off-side the rules in the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the “Act”) or a Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”)...
Key Considerations When Accepting Donations and Sponsorships from Cannabis Companies
While cannabis was legalized last fall, there are considerable restrictions on producing, distributing, consuming and advertising cannabis, cannabis accessories and cannabis services in Canada. Although federal cannabis legislation does not restrict industry players from making monetary donations to registered charities...
Susan Manwaring appears on podcast to discuss impacts of Federal Budget 2019 on voluntary sector
Susan Manwaring was a guest on Imagine Canada‘s podcast covering “Federal Budget 2019 – what’s in it for charities?” Her segment begins at the 17:55 mark. Listen here
