Yvonne Chenier

Yvonne Chenier

C. Yvonne Chenier, Q.C., is a lawyer working in the philanthropic and social enterprise sectors, acting as general legal counsel and advising on planning, organizational, regulatory, and governance matters. She is co-founder and legal counsel to IntegralOrg, a charity dedicated to educating charities and other organizations on regulatory matters.

Written By Yvonne Chenier

Relieving the burden: Charity law reform in Canada?

The complex regulatory environment for charities and not-for-profit organizations in Canada is in desperate need of simplification. Lawyers practising in this area have been writing about the need for reform for many years. In this series, introduced by Yvonne Chenier, they will raise awareness on these friction-causing issues and offer common-sense solutions.