The federal government is asking for your feedback about expanding access to “medical assistance in dying” (MAID), a euphemism for euthanasia or assisted suicide. Whichever term you choose, we are talking about the intentional killing of human beings, a matter of serious concern for the Christian. Why now? What has… More
Authored by Deina Warren, Associate Director, Legal Affairs The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) has declined to hear an appeal by Many Mansions Spiritual Centre about the revocation of its charitable status. Many Mansions was appealing a Federal Court of Appeal decision (FCA) When the… More
Authored by Deina Warren, Associate Director, Legal Affairs The long-awaited Ontario Not-for-profit Corporations Act, 2010, SO 2010, c.15 (ONCA) will now be launched “beyond early 2020” according to the province’s ONCA webpage. ONCA is intended to modernize the legal framework governing not-for-profit corporations, including registered charities, and up until recently, the… More
While a totally paperless organization is likely out of reach, government agencies are increasingly encouraging charities to use digital services, forms and communication. Corporations Canada will soon remove a number of PDF forms from its website. This coincides with new service fees for not-for-profit corporations and business corporations. The fee… More
Authored by Deina Warren, Associate Director, Legal Affairs What did yesterday’s Speech from the Throne, Moving Forward Together, have to say to charities and Christians? In sum, very little. The only mention of faith comes from the introductory remarks by the Governor General Julie Payette, found prior to the opening… More
Authored by Deina Warren, Associate Director, Legal Affairs Last week the Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) upheld the denial of charitable status to the Church of Atheism (Church) as reasonable and not in violation of its s.2(a) Charter right of religious freedom (Church of Atheism of Central Canada v Canada… More
Authored by Deina Warren, Associate Director, Legal Affairs Charities in BC are in a state of uncertainty when it comes to accepting donations of life insurance policies. The BC Financial Services Authority (BCFSA) has apparently notified a charity that accepting or soliciting life insurance policies as donations is trafficking in… More
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