{"id":15702,"date":"2026-04-30T13:29:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T13:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/temp.carters.ca\/?p=15702"},"modified":"2026-04-30T19:11:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T19:11:31","slug":"new-reorganization-of-the-charities-directorate-announced-at-cba-symposium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/temp.carters.ca\/?p=15702","title":{"rendered":"New Reorganization of the Charities Directorate Announced at CBA Symposium"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At the Canadian Bar Association\u2019s 2026 Charity Law Online Symposium held on Friday, April 24, 2026, Sharmila Khare, Director General of the Charities Directorate of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), announced a reorganization of the Charities Directorate as part of the CRA\u2019s modernization efforts.<\/p>\n<p>The restructuring introduces the following five new Divisions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Client Division<\/li>\n<li>Charities Audit Division<\/li>\n<li>Policy Division<\/li>\n<li>Digital and Program Support Division<\/li>\n<li>Screening and Workload Development Division<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It is noteworthy that the Review and Analysis Division (\u201cRAD\u201d) no longer exists. Ms. Khare confirmed that responsibility for all audits conducted by the Charities Directorate, including those previously carried out by RAD, has now been consolidated within the new Charities Audit Division.<\/p>\n<p>While the announcement provides a high-level overview of these structural changes, the full operational impact of these changes remains to be seen. Ms. Khare indicated that additional details will be provided in CRA\u2019s next Quarterly Update. Charities are encouraged to refer to the Quarterly Update when it becomes available to learn how the reorganization will affect their engagement with the Charities Directorate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; At the Canadian Bar Association\u2019s 2026 Charity Law Online Symposium held on Friday, April 24, 2026, Sharmila Khare, Director General of the Charities Directorate of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), announced a reorganization of the Charities Directorate as part of the CRA\u2019s modernization efforts. 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