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- Lots of groups are NOT affected by the Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (“ONCA”)
Over the last few months, there have been many newsletters and communications dealing with the recent corporate changes in Ontario that came into effect on October 19, 2021. There is widespread misunderstanding about these changes that have left some groups confused. In this note, I am only going to … Read more »
- CRA’s list of RCAAAs may be confusing for some as it omits important historical context
CRA has made some changes to their Charities Listing to include RCAAAs as we have discussed in a different blog. In this note, I will share my concern that the current way that the RCAAAs are listed on the CRA website may be misleading. CRA has a list of revoked RCAAAs, and they list ones that have … Read more »
- Another very interesting report from the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University on RCAAAs and their lack of transparency
I just reviewed a report from François Brouard, Andrew Webb, and Marc Pilon, dated November 9, 2022, entitled “Registered Canadian Amateur Athletic Association (RCAAA) List of RCAAA and issues on financial information“. They give an introduction to the regulatory requirements of RCAAAs but also disc … Read more »
- Some changes on the CRA’s Charities Listing relating to RCAAAs and NASOs – will there be greater transparency in the future?
I recently checked the Advance Search page of the Charities Listing. CRA has now added another search function which divides groups into “Type of Qualified Donee,” and there are now listed namely: 1) Registered Charities (85,842 in total) 2) Registered Canadian amateur athletic associations (137 in … Read more »
- Globe and Mail article “Numbers game” on Hockey Canada
The Globe and Mail on November 1, 2022 had an extensive article reviewing 20 years of financial and other information on Hockey Canada entitled Numbers game – Hockey Canada, under fire for payouts in sexual-assault claims, doesn’t disclose its audited finances. Amid calls for greater transparency, T … Read more »