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- Which Canadian charities spent money on foreign activities in 2020 and how much did they spend?
Here is our note Which Canadian charities spent money on foreign activities in 2020 and how much did they spend? Canadian registered charities spent over $4 billion on direct foreign activities (not including gifts to qualified donees), and here is a list of those that spent over $100,000. The … Read more »
- CBC “Manitoba investors, 2 charities, out over $1M after being misled into investing in Bolivian bank”
The CBC recently had a report, “Manitoba investors, 2 charities, out over $1M after being misled into investing in Bolivian bank“. The media does not cover investments of charities that much, so it was interesting. Charities have assets of around $500 billion. Private and public foundations have ass … Read more »
- Many charities are using CRA’s My Business Account features (MyBA) but many more need to sign on
CRA continues to encourage Canadian registered charities to sign up for the CRA’s My Business Account or MyBA. CRA has made a number of attempts to provide instructions to charities on how to register for the MyBA system. It will be increasingly important to be on the My BA system if you want to rec … Read more »
- Some more reports from the Sprott Business School dealing with hockey in Canada
The many failures of governance and compliance with Hockey Canada has raised the profile of transparency and accountability in the non-profit and charity sector. The Sprott Business School has put out further reports that some may find interesting. Brouard, F., Pilon, M., Webb, A. (2023). Hockey in … Read more »
- Department of Finance Launches Pre-Budget Consultations for 2023 Federal Budget
The Department of Finance has launched a Pre-Budget consultation for the 2023 Federal Budget. This is not the same thing as the Finance Committee (FINA) budget consultation that happens every year. It does seem a bit duplicative. This process allows you to either fill in some quite loaded multiple-c … Read more »