Charities legislation & commentary

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Alternatives to becoming a charity

Recorded March 9 2010.  Presented by Terry Carter, Managing Partner, Carters Professional Corporation

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Human Rights Complainants Cannot Be Awarded Legal Costs

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The science of good governance : towards charity best practice

"Our review is based on an analysis of the annual reports of the top 100 charities, through which we assessed structure, governance, risk management and impact. We also considered the disclosures included within the annual reports, although clearly disclosure does not necessarily reflect everything...

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Non-compliance issues and how to avoid them

Charities Information Webinar, May 2011. Reviews compliance approaches, tools and non-compliance issues.  Available in French: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/vdgllry/chrts-gvng/nncmplnc-fra.html

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Good governance : a guide for Canadian foundations

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Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act

Also available in HTML on the Justice Laws website Also available in French under title: Loi sur la protection des renseignements personnels et les documents électroniques

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Employers Be Aware: New Ontario Law Will Increase Reporting Obligations Regarding Child Pornography

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The 2013 Essential Charity Law Update – The Year In Review

This popular overview survey session will bring managers, directors and board members of charities and not-for-profit organizations up to date on essential developments in charity law over the past year; concerning recent changes, rulings and interpretations under the Income Tax Act; new guidances...

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Legal Requirements for Non-Profit Organizations and Registered Charities

Tipsheet on getting started in reviewing a charity's legal compliance. (2010). 

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