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CRA releases new resources on political activities

  • Miller Thomson LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • April 29 2013

In late March, CRA released a number of new resources to assist charities in understanding CRA's interpretation of the rules related to political

Ontario court confirms costs consequences of litigation positions

  • Miller Thomson LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • April 30 2012

In our December 2011 issue we wrote on the decision of the Ontario Superior Court in VON Canada v. Greater Hamilton Wellness Foundation

US non-profits funding advocacy in Canada

  • Miller Thomson LLP
  • -
  • Canada, USA
  • -
  • February 28 2012

There have been a number of recent public statements criticizing "foreign" funding of environmental advocacy by Canadian charities and non profit organizations

Turf tussle erupts in charity over fiduciary duty

  • Miller Thomson LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • December 29 2011

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has released its decision in Victoria Order of Nurses for Canada v. Greater Hamilton Wellness Foundation, a case in which a parallel foundation sought to expend its assets contrary to its objects by refusing to use them to support the organization for which it had been established

The English approach to payments made to a foreign charity - a cause for jealousy?

  • Miller Thomson LLP
  • -
  • Canada, United Kingdom
  • -
  • October 12 2011

Canadian charities that spend money outside Canada will be well aware of the restrictive nature of the Canadian rules on foreign charitable expenditure

Federal Court of Appeal denies registration to news organization

  • Miller Thomson LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • July 25 2011

In June, the Federal Court issued its decision in News To You Canada v. Minister of National Revenue in which it denied the organization’s appeal of the Canada Revenue Agency’s refusal to register it as a charitable organization

Budget 2011 update

  • Miller Thomson LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • April 30 2011

As described in detail in our March issue, the 2011 Budget included a number of charity tax changes

Impact of Budget 2011

  • Miller Thomson LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • March 29 2011

The 2011 Federal Budget (the "Budget") contains a number of anti-avoidance measures described below

When should charities indemnify directors?

  • Miller Thomson LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • January 31 2011

A recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal clarifies when a charity must indemnify its directors

New charity tax specific graduate degree

  • Miller Thomson LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • October 5 2010

Osgoode Hall Law School at York University has launched a new part time Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree specializing in Charities and Not-for-Profit Tax Law