Charities & Non-Profit Organizations

These matters include:

• assisting with initial organizational matters such as provincial and federal incorporation
• converting an existing unincorporated organization to an incorporated entity
• governance and organizational matters including drafting and revising by-laws, constitutions and policies
• general ongoing advice

We also provide advice and assistance on all aspects of charitable registration including:

• applying for and obtaining registered charitable status
• maintenance of charitable registration and charitable compliance issues
• conducting charitable activities outside of Canada
• responding to audits by the Charities Directorate
• revocation or threatened revocation of registered charitable status
• applying for re-registration of charitable status
• charitable donations and receipting issues
• general ongoing advice

In addition, the lawyers in our Charities & Non-Profit Organizations Group, together with lawyers from our firm’s other Practice Groups, also enable us to provide service on other matters related to an organization’s operations, including:

• contractual matters
• employment issues
• liability and risk management and prevention
• real estate transactions