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Carters is one of the leading firms in Canada in the area of charity and not-for-profit law. The focus of the lawyers at Carters is to provide their clients with effective legal risk management through proactive advice.
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Contract Essentials for Charities and NFPs
On April 7, 2026, Esther Shainblum and Barry Kwasniewski presented Contract Essentials for Charities and NFPs. The webinar examined how charities’ reliance on trust in agreements can expose them to risk, emphasizing the need for directors to fulfill their fiduciary duties by ensuring contracts are well-negotiated, properly drafted, and supported by early involvement of legal counsel.
Watch the replay here and download the handout materials here.
KNOWLEDGE CENTRE
We are pleased to provide you with relevant, current and historical resources for your review.
April 2026 Charity & NFP Law Update
Government of Canada Releases the Spring Economic Update 2026
New Reorganization of the Charities Directorate Announced at CBA Symposium
Ontario Court Invalidates By-Law for Bad Faith and Failure to Meet ONCA Approval Requirements
Bylaws Are Not Suggestions: A Review of West Coast Cricket Organization v Cricket Canada
CRA Releases Technical Interpretation on Property Disposition and Investment Income of NPO Club
In a technical interpretation (CRA View 2025-1062851E5), the Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) expressed its view on how a non-profit organization (“NPO”) club may use proceeds of sale of land in the context of subsection 149(5) of the Income Tax Act (“ITA”).
Ontario Superior Court of Justice Reiterates Importance of Clear Governance Documents
Clear bylaws and other internal governance documents are the strongest legal protection for charities and not-for-profits. The Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Gail Park Cottagers’ Association v. Wright, decided on July 18, 2025, reaffirmed that authority within a not-for-profit flows from its governing documents, not from corporate registry filings.
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