Case Comment: Christian Brothers Decision Exposes Charitable Trust Assets to Tort Creditors
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,
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A Canadian Charity Tribunal: A Proposal For Implementation
*Editor’s Note: So that readers may have the full text and Appendices of this important contribution to the current debate surrounding the restructuring of the
Federal Regulation of Charities
This article has been developed from the monograph “Federal Regulation of Charities: A Critical Assessment of Recent Proposals for Legislative and Regulatory Reform” (Toronto: York
Charitable Gaming: The Legal Context
Introduction Charitable gaming has become both a large service industry in Canada and an important source of revenue for charitable organizations. The legal authority for
Consultation Paper on Total-Return Investing by Trustees
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
The Broadbent Report: An Overview
As incidents of corporate improprieties came to light during the early 1990s and concern about government profligacy spread throughout the western world, pressures grew to
New Investment Powers for Charities
Application of Trust Law to Charities Introduction Trust law dealing with investment powers and duties may be applicable to charities in any of three ways:
Special Challenges for Organizations with Small Investment Portfolios: A Case Study
This article was adapted from a March 8, 1999 presentation to the Strategy Institute’s “Foundation, Endowment and Not-For-Profit Investment Summit”, held in Toronto. In managing their