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On April 7, 2026, Esther Shainblum and Barry Kwasniewski presented Contract Essentials for Charities and NFPs. The webinar examined how charities\u2019 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.<\/p>\n
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Government of Canada Releases the Spring Economic Update 2026<\/a> Learn More ><\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”CRA Releases Technical Interpretation on Property Disposition and Investment Income of NPO Club” image=”https:\/\/temp.carters.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/rss_tile_background_water3.png” module_class=”knowledge” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”–et_global_body_font|600|||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_text_color=”#363545″ header_font_size=”1.05em” body_font=”–et_global_body_font||||||||” body_text_align=”center” background_color=”#f6f6f6″ min_height=”480px” custom_padding=”|6px||6px|false|true” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n In a technical interpretation (CRA View 2025-1062851E5), the Canada Revenue Agency (\u201cCRA\u201d) expressed its view on how a non-profit organization (\u201cNPO\u201d) club may use proceeds of sale of land in the context of subsection 149(5) of the Income Tax Act (\u201cITA\u201d).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Learn More ><\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Ontario Superior Court of Justice Reiterates Importance of Clear Governance Documents” image=”https:\/\/temp.carters.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/rss_tile_background_water3-1.png” module_class=”knowledge” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”–et_global_body_font|600|||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_text_color=”#363545″ header_font_size=”1.05em” body_font=”–et_global_body_font||||||||” body_text_align=”center” background_color=”#f6f6f6″ min_height=”480px” custom_padding=”|1px||1px|false|true” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n 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\u2019 Association v. Wright<\/em><\/a>, decided on July 18, 2025, reaffirmed that authority within a not-for-profit flows from its governing documents, not from corporate registry filings.<\/p>\n
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New Reorganization of the Charities Directorate Announced at CBA Symposium<\/a>
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