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Voluntary Disclosure and the difference between non-profits and registered charities

January 17, 2018

By: C. Yvonne Chenier, Q.C. In the legal profession, we know what to do if we have made a mistake. Those that regulate us (Law Societies across the country) remind us about our professional obligations, how to control the damage and the importance of seeking help as soon as a mistake is discovered. So, what […]

Filed Under: Articles, Charities - Current Articles Tagged With: BCBIC, bringing charities back into compliance, Drache Aptowitzer LLP, VDP, Voluntary Disclosure, Yvonne Chenier

Santa Baby

December 11, 2017

By:  C. Yvonne Chenier, Q.C.   Santa Baby [1] Santa baby, send a CRA[2] Agent, to me I’ve been an awful good girl, Santa baby Governing my charity right   Santa baby, a Charities Education Program[3], too, so cute Well I’ll wait up for you, dear, Santa baby So hurry down your list tonight, yeah   Think […]

Filed Under: Articles, Charities - Current Articles Tagged With: Canada Revenue Agency, Charities Directorate, Charities Education Program, charities modernization, Drache Aptowitzer LLP, mandate letters, qualified donees, Yvonne Chenier

CRA and the CHAMP

September 14, 2017

By: C. Yvonne Chenier Those of us, who deal with the Canada Revenue Agency Charities Directorate (the “CRA”) on behalf of clients on a regular basis, have often lamented about the old fashioned ways of communicating and filing that they use, i.e. telephone, fax and snail mail or courier. But similar to how businesses and […]

Filed Under: Articles, Charities - Current Articles Tagged With: C. Yvonne Chenier, CHAMP, Charities Directorate, charities online portal, Charity Portal, Yvonne Chenier

Sticking to your Knitting: and other fascinating facts about diapers

October 18, 2016

By:    C. Yvonne Chenier, Q.C. Charitable food banks have been in the news lately.  In Europe, the Government of France passed laws to stop supermarkets from throwing away food and instead making them donate it to charities and food banks.  In California, where there is a sales tax on disposable diapers, a proposed bill […]

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Spotlight on Estate Gifts

July 9, 2015

By C. Yvonne Chenier, QC The 2015 Canadian federal budget contained good news for the gift planning community. Much has been written about the anticipated results of the exemption from the capital gain tax when someone wants to donate their private company shares or real-estate. Although we can surmise from the budget documents how the […]

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