Want to learn more on this subject? We partnered with the author to present a free webinar - click here to watch the recording. Employers in Ontario are at greater risk of litigation from employees who have been harassed in...
Thirteen percent of Canadians are employed in the charitable sector but, as Michael Grogan, vice president, programs & operations for the Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organizations says, “It’s easy for us to lose sight of the fact that nonprofit employers...
In mid-2016, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)’s Charities Directorate bid farewell to its outgoing Director General, Cathy Hawara, and installed Tony Manconi as her replacement. Ms. Hawara, a well-respected figure at the Directorate during her six-year tenure as Director General,...
Many inside the Canadian charitable sector will recall that shortly after the 2015 Federal election victory by the then-new Liberal government, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s party promised a “significant overhaul” of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). More specifically, it pledged...
Want to learn more about how you can develop a workplace Responsive Behaviour Prevention Program? We partnered with the author for a free webinar - watch the recording here. What is “real” violence? Extreme violence includes homicides and firearm injuries...
The most important benefit that Canadian registered charities and other qualified donees receive is the ability to issue “official donation receipts”. Unfortunately, many charities do not understand the receipting requirements and this can result in compliance problems for those charities...
Here’s a statistic many of you may not be aware of: nearly 17 million Canadians have done volunteer work during their lives. Stated differently: about 59% of Canadians aged 15 and older, have volunteered. That’s a lot of volunteering by...
Almost no one outside the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) saw it coming. Not industry insiders. Not advocate agencies. Heck, not even the well-connected and respected charity sector giant, Imagine Canada. And yet, there it was, popping up on the Agency’s...
Recently, the federal government held a 10-week public consultation on the rules governing how charities engage in public policy. To ensure it was done collaboratively, Imagine Canada — with a mission of strengthening and supporting the charitable sector — put...
In the Liberal government’s 2015 mandate letter to the Ministry of Revenue after the elections, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau seemed to acknowledge a need for more dialogue and better interaction with the nation’s charitable sector. The letter, addressed to Minister...
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