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Charitable gaming and the Competition Act

  • Miller Thomson LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • September 29 2009

The August 2007 newsletter included a brief overview of the requirements in the Criminal Code that charities must follow when raising money through gaming

CRA’s guidance on the protection of human rights

  • Miller Thomson LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • May 29 2009

The Canada Revenue Agency recently released a proposed guidance on the protection of human rights and charitable registration

Business activities of charities and Non-Profits

  • Miller Thomson LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • June 25 2009

Charities and Non-Profit organizations often engage in some business activities as well as investing in for-profit corporations

Canada Not-For-Profit Corporations Act enacted but not yet in force

  • Miller Thomson LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • July 14 2009

Canada has enacted new legislation to replace the Canada Corporations Act (CCA

Business activities of charities and non-profits

  • Miller Thomson LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • July 9 2009

In these difficult times and as the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has increased its policing of charities, it is important for charities and non-profits to protect their tax-exempt status

CRA wins appeal to increase tax evasion sentence

  • Miller Thomson LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • March 15 2010

Our August 2009 newsletter discussed a case in which an individual pled guilty to fraud and two counts of tax evasion

Compensation cap for charity employees

  • Miller Thomson LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • April 29 2010

A recent private members bill introduced by Albina Guarnieri, Member of Parliament for Mississauga East, would give the Canada Revenue Agency the discretion to revoke the charitable status of a charity where it pays a single executive or employee annual compensation over $250,000

Director indemnification for unsuccessful membership dispute

  • Miller Thomson LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • October 29 2010

A recent decision of the Court of Appeal for Ontario confirms that the directors of a charity are entitled to indemnification by the charity for costs where indemnification is provided for in the charity's constitution

Ignorance of receipting rules is no excuse

  • Miller Thomson LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • August 31 2010

A recent Federal Court decision serves as a reminder that ignorance of the law is no excuse and that receipting fraud can have consequences to the all of the individuals involved

Supporting foreign universities

  • Miller Thomson LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • February 25 2010

Foreign universities and schools that want to provide official tax receipts to support the efforts of their Canadian donors have a few options

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