Comment se conformer aux exigences en matière de protection des renseignements personnels ?
( Available in French only) De plus en plus, plusieurs organisations dont les organismes sans but lucratif et les organismes de bienfaisance recueillent, utilisent et communiquent une quantité grandissante de renseignements personnels (par exemple, des informations sur leurs donateurs, employés,...
CASL Reprieve – Private Right of Action No Longer Imminent
By an Order in Council released June 7, 2017, the federal government has suspended the private right of action under Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (or “CASL”). The provisions, which were to come into force on July 1, 2017, would have provided...
Restricted Gifts – What Happens When the Condition of the Gift Can No Longer Be Fulfilled?
Donors frequently provide gifts to charities to be used for a specific purpose or toward specific programs/initiatives. These gifts are commonly referred to as restricted gifts and, by accepting such gifts, charities are obliged to apply the gift pursuant to...
Federal Government to Match Donations for Famine Crisis in Northeast Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen
The Federal Government announced on May 29, 2017 that it will match donations by individual Canadians to registered Canadian charities that are responding to the famine crisis in northeast Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, Yemen and the surrounding region. More than...
Much Ado About Nothing? Why Directors Should Think About Committee Governance
Most not-for-profit organisations (NPO) establish one or more committees to perform various roles. From vetting and nominating candidates to serve on the board of directors, to organising fundraisers and events, to reviewing the organisation’s finances and coordinating with its auditors,...
Revenue Generation for Charities
Charities are constantly looking for new ways to generate revenue to fund their existing and future charitable programs. The housing and real estate markets provide charities with opportunities to generate revenue, whether through existing land holdings or as part of...
CRA Political Activities Report Released
On May 4, 2017, the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of National Revenue (the “Minister”), issued a news release announcing the Panel Report (the “Report”) released by the Consultation Panel on Charities and Political Activities (the “Consultation Panel”). The National Lead...
Update on Penalties Levied Against Companies for Spam
As reported in previous issues of this Newsletter, Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (“CASL”), which regulates the transmission of electronic messages, came into force on July 1, 2014. CASL applies to the transmission of commercial electronic messages (“CEMs”). CEMs include e-mails, text...
Deadline to Register for Funding Competition May 1, 2017
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 are marginalized. A total of $155,000 is available for the winners of the...
Getting Rid of Troublesome Members: Read your Bylaws Carefully!
In many organizations with large membership bases, there are often one or two troublesome members who always seem to be the source of conflict for everyone else. Usually, these members are simply ignored. Sometimes, however, their behaviour reaches such a...
