The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) recently published a list of model objects (charitable purposes) that nonprofit organizations can consult before applying for charitable status. Adam Aptowitzer, a lawyer with the Ottawa-based law firm Drache LLP, explains what these model objects are, and how they may help organizations get through the registrations process more quickly and with less difficulties along the way. As the CRA website states, “If an organization uses a model object, the CRA will usually not need to discuss the wording of the object with you. This may speed up the decision making processes.”
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Run time: 9:12 minutes
External Resources:
CharityTax.com – Adam Aptowitzer’s Online Office
Drache Charity Insights Newsletter
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