Back in 2010, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) released new charity guidance entitled Canadian Registered Charities Carrying out Activities Outside Canada. As the title implies, it has to do with how organizations can legally allocate funding for charitable work outside of Canada, as organizations are prohibited from simply funnelling donor dollars from the Great White North to a foreign-operated charity or NGO, even if that organization shares the same mission and vision as the Canadian one.
Imagine Canada’s reaction to the recently proposed Bill C-470 that would seek to cap charitable salaries.
Does your nonprofit use interns? If so, here’s a question your human-resources managers need to be asking: Is your internship program potentially exposing your organization to legal action?
When the federal government announced its budget on June 6, one of the measures within it made Registered Canadian Amateur Athletic Associations (RCAAAs) sit up and take notice.
In early April, Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger grabbed the attention of sector organizations by announcing his province was set to provide "stable funding and less red tape" for nonprofits. He’s beginning by launching a two-year pilot project designed to evaluate and establish the best methods to provide one-stop government funding.
March: the month that normally segues winter into spring. But did you know it’s also Fraud Awareness Month? The issue was brought into sharp focus this month with scammers using the March 11 earthquake in Japan to commit charity donation fraud. The RCMP even published an alert on its website to guide the public in ensuring organizations were legitimate and that donations were used for their intended purpose.
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is in the midst of attempting to clarify its guidelines on how the more than 700 Canadian animal welfare charities can legally operate and continue to maintain their charitable status.
Are charity watchdogs a good idea or are they misrepresenting the sector?
This article addresses the numerous potential issues that can arise if your organization has no fundraising income.
Nonprofits and for-profits in Ontario need to start paying attention to legislation making its way down the pipe and that comes into force on January 1, 2012. What the province is now calling its “AccessON” campaign – ostensibly to get all organizations on-board to ensure people with disabilities are able to conduct business and access services wherever they choose — is building in a slow roll-out over the next year.
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