Introduction1 The charitable sector in Canada today faces increasing demands for efficiency and effectiveness owing to shrinking government contributions, the advance of technology and, in
Editor’s Introduction The three briefs in this For the Record comment on Bill C-21, the proposed Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act introduced by the former Liberal
This article is an abridged version of the paper “Liability of Religious Charities: A New Frontier: Accountability of Religious Persons and Institutions in Tort and
Introduction In February 2005, an eclectic group of individuals was brought together for an event called Volunteer Zone Bénévoles to tackle a significant challenge—to unite
Introduction and Overview Insurance may be “essential” for charities but it is not always available or affordable. Further, charities may not always understand what their
Introduction The role of the state in the delivery of public goods and its relationship to the voluntary sector providers of these goods is continuously
Introduction The state of the law in Ontario2 respecting the liability of directors and officers of charitable and nonprofit corporations3 is unsettled and unsatisfactory. On
By Robert D. Putnam and Lewis M. Feldstein with Don Cohen Published by Simon & Schuster, 2003, 318 pp. US $41.95. REVIEWED BY YVES SAVOIE