Changing the purpose of gifts: The fate of administrative and cy-près judicial schemes in Canada
Introduction One of the distinguishing features between the civil law and the common law is the role played by the courts in each system. In
Introduction One of the distinguishing features between the civil law and the common law is the role played by the courts in each system. In
Charitable status is a legally privileged status. The law in numerous ways, ranging from the trivial to the noteworthy, confers legal advantages upon charities. These legal advantages are often misunderstood.
The following is a letter from Terrance S. Carter, chair of the National Charities and Not-for-Profit Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association, to then-Minister
This article has been developed and updated by the author (as of July 2003), from a presentation to the 3rd Annual Estates and Trusts Forum
This article was developed from a presentation by The Honourable Mr. Justice Maurice Cullity to “Fundamental New Developments in the Law of Charities in Canada”,
Introduction The recent Ontario Court of Appeal decisions in Christian Brothers of Ireland in Canada ( Re) released on April 10, [2000] O.J. No. 1117,
COMMITTEE ON THE MODERNIZATION OF THE TRUSTEE ACT, Law Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouvera 1. Investment Strategy and the Distinction Between Capital and Income The
I. What is a Charitable Remainder Trust? Charitable remainder trusts are not new but although they have been used in the United States for a