This article was developed from a presentation to The Essential Curriculum in Charities, offered by the Professional Development Program of Osgoode Hall Law School at York University, Toronto on March 6–7, 2001. Readers are directed to the “Author’s Revisions and Additions” following the “Footnotes”. These Riders are noted as I—XI in the text. Introduction This…
This article was developed from a presentation at an October 18, 2002 conference in Vancouver sponsored by the Continuing Legal Society of British Columbia. The author wishes to thank Michelle Fernando, Student-At-Law, Miller Thomson LLP, for her assistance with an earlier version of the article. [As a service to readers the author has provided a…
The Place of Religion in Modern Society: Papers presented at the Special Forum at The State West Hotel, Mississauga, Ontario, convened by the Canadian Council of Christian Charities September 29, 1999 Published by Canadian Council of Christian Charities, 1999 REVIEWED BY DAVID STEVENS Goodman and Carr LLP, Barristers and Solicitors, Toronto and Editor, The Philanthropist This book…
“Viewpoint” offers an opportunity for discussion of topics and opinions of particular interest to the philanthropic sector. This article was developed from a presentation to the 2001 Annual Conference of the Trillium Foundation. Achieving sustainability is the “Holy Grail” for many grantmakers. Some funders choose to focus on the power of public policy as the…
Author’s note: This article has been developed from a report to the Public Affairs section of the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy, completed in August 2001. The views expressed in this paper do not necessarily represent those of the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy, its Board members or staff. The reform proposals found in the paper are…
The solid buff-coloured brick and Ohio sandstone of Clarica’s 1912 building on King Street in Waterloo, Ontario point to the company’s deep roots in the community. This company is part of the fabric of Waterloo Region and of numerous other communities across Canada. Like many companies with long histories, Clarica could always be called upon…
This number of The Philanthropist contains Peter Broder’s excellent discussion of current issues in the definition of “charity” as applied by the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency. He reviews the various calls for reform in recent years, both in Canada and in the Commonwealth, and provides a critical review of CCRA’s registration process. This article…
[The following is the text of the Section’s National Tax Committee’s position summary for a November 27, 2002 meeting with the Department of Finance and Canada Customs and Revenue Agency Charities Directorate.] The following represents (in no particular order) areas for discussion with the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency Charities Directorate and the Department of…
Evaluating Performance Improvement in the Non-Profit Sector: Challenges and Opportunities By Vic Murray and Kim Balfour Published by Altruvest Charitable Services, 1799 Argentia Road, Mississauga, ON L5N 3A2, 905-696-5139, <information@altruvest.com> REVIEWED BY COLIN GRAHAM Vice-President, Finance and Administration, Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto Rudyard Kipling’s prudent British private who confessed, “But I’d shut my eyes…
This article has been developed from a presentation to the Church and the Law Seminar held at Bramalea, Ontario on February 2, 2002. Historical Development of Charity Law A lot has been said1 recently about the definition of charity at law and whether this definition is suitable, particularly in regard to the recognition of religious…