Join us in celebrating the first annual Ontario Week of Appreciation for the Nonprofit Sector

   Did you know that there are more than one million people who work in Ontario’s nonprofit sector? These Invisible Champions are the professionals who help people through some of the direst of circumstances to creating experiences that spark...

Short service may not always equal a small payout

There is a popular belief amongst employers to this day that the law in Ontario about severance pay is ‘one month per year.’ For decades this has been viewed as a sort of golden rule and is mistaken by many...

Working for Workers Act, 2021: Everything you need to know

The Working for Workers Act, 2021 (Bill 27) has been a hot news topic throughout 2021, no doubt due to the controversial changes coming into law which some consider too forward thinking and generous to employees, yet others find refreshing...

Remedying psychological injury in the workplace 

Can an employee sue in court and claim WSIB benefits? Labour and employment lawyer Rishi Bandhu weighs in.  When stress-related injuries are caused by events in the workplace, an employee may be entitled to benefits under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (WSIA).  The legislation provides a compensation scheme, funded...

Building Diverse & Equitable Nonprofit Boards: A Panel Discussion with Sector Experts

Original Broadcast Date: Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Summary: Earlier this year, Statistics Canada released the results of a survey exploring the diversity of charity and nonprofit boards in Canada. The results confirmed what many in the sector already know - that...

Are COVID-19 layoffs a constructive dismissal?

As an employment lawyer, I cannot stress enough to my clients how important it is to seek qualified employment law advice. Not only does it help ensure that their decisions are compliant with best practices, but employment law can be...

Level up your advocacy: Election edition

With our 44th federal election now underway, many charities are considering how to leverage this election to the benefit of the people we support through our work. Some, like those of us in Ontario, also have provincial and municipal elections...

COVID-19: Strengthening partnership in a time of crisis

Editor's Note: This article was originally published on the Imagine Canada blog and is reprinted with permission. Normal everyday life and significant portions of the economy have largely come to a halt due to COVID-19. For many, the services that...

The Senate Report with the Honourable Ratna Omidvar

Welcome to season three of the Small Nonprofit! We’re kicking things off strong with a discussion about the state of the charitable sector in Canada. You work on the frontlines supporting our community… but how is our government supporting you?...

Canada Revenue Agency’s Charities Directorate modernizes with new digital registration platform

You may not have been aware, but on June 1, 2019, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)’s Charities Directorate rolled out a new, online, digital registration platform for charities. Yes, modernization has arrived at The Agency. The new Charities IT Modernization...