For an organization to be registered as a charity, its purposes must fall within one of four categories, one of which is the relief of poverty. Adam Aptowitzer, a lawyer with the Ottawa-based law firm Drache LLP, explains the type of organization that is eligible for this designation, and the kinds of poverty relief that may not qualify.

Understanding charitable objects: The relief of poverty (MP3)

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Run time: 10:29 minutes

External Resources:

Canada Revenue Agency – Charitable objects

CharityTax.com – Adam Aptowitzer’s Online Office

Drache Charity Insights Newsletter

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