Modifications du règlement de MasterCard concernant le paiement des adhésions (2022)
MasterCard a récemment proposé des modifications à son règlement concernant le traitement des paiements par carte de crédit qui, si elles entrent en vigueur, auront une incidence sur de nombreux « commerçants », notamment sur les organismes à but non lucratif (OBNL)...
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Navigating the Ontario Business Registry for Ontario non-share capital corporations
The ONCA and OBR Ontario’s Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (“ONCA”) came into force on October 19, 2021. It modernizes the legal framework for Ontario’s not-for-profit corporations (also known as “non-share capital corporations”). Most non-share capital corporations that were previously governed...
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Sarah Fitzpatrick authors article on development of hybrid organizations in Canada
The Philanthropist, "Hybrid organizations: The Canadian landscape"
The article considers the question of whether an organization should be able to have social impact while generating profit. The voluntary sector would benefit from a comprehensive analysis of how charities and non-profit organizations can carry out revenue-generating activities through...
Dates et rappels importants concernant les organismes de bienfaisance
Les journées du mois d’août qui raccourcissent un peu plus chaque jour sont un rappel que l’automne est à nos portes et qu’une grande partie de l’année 2022 est derrière nous. En 2022, le gouvernement du Canada a proposé plusieurs changements...
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Official guidance on charitable donations of life insurance in Alberta
On May 27, 2022, Alberta’s Superintendent of Insurance (“ASI”) published an Interpretation Bulletin on Charitable Donations of Life Insurance (PDF) (the “ASI Bulletin”). The purpose of the ASI Bulletin is to outline how a life insurance policy can be donated...
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Agricultural and horticultural organizations and the ONCA
Agricultural and horticultural organizations in Ontario differ from most other Ontario non-share capital corporations, as their governance requirements are set out in two different acts: the new Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (the “ONCA”) and the Agricultural and Horticultural Organizations...
Conséquences des modifications apportées à la loi linguistique du Québec sur les organismes sans but lucratif et les organismes de bienfaisance
1. Qu’est-ce que la Charte? Qu’est-ce que le projet de loi 96? La Charte de la langue française du Québec (la « Charte ») a été adoptée en 1977. Par suite de son adoption, le français est devenu la langue habituelle au...
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Susan Manwaring speaks on the most recent episode of the CharityVillage Connects podcast
CharityVillage Podcast, "How Bill S-216 Could Transform the Canadian Nonprofit Sector Forever"
Susan Manwaring speaks at the CharityVillage Connects podcast on « How Bill S-216 Could Transform the Canadian Nonprofit Sector Forever ». This episode explores alternative revenue streams for nonprofits and touches on Bill S-216 which, if enacted, could have a dramatic impact...
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Funding non-qualified donees just got one step easier for Canadian charities
It might soon be easier for Canadian registered charities to give funds directly to non-qualified donees in Canada and abroad. Currently, Canadian registered charities can use their resources only on their « own activities » or on gifts to other qualified donees....
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5 tips arising from Ontario Divisional Court’s denial of property tax exemption for lands owned by places of worship
Ontario’s religious organizations are used to relying upon Ontario’s Assessment Act’s property tax exemptions for lands owned by a church or religious organization and used as « a place of worship and the land used in connection with it. » The Divisional...
