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Charity and Not-For-Profit Law Articles

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Administrative and Cy-Pres Judicial Scheme Making: The Fate of These Applications in Canada Today by Professor Emeritus Donovan Waters Q.C., for the 2010 National Charity Law Symposium hosted by the Charity and Not-for-Profit Sections of the Canadian Bar Association and the Ontario Bar Association, . April 30, 2010
"Advancing Religion as a Head of Charity - What are the Boundaries?" by Terrance S. Carter. Oct 2006
Advising the Charitable Client: Risk Management Strategies was presented by Terrance S. Carter for the Ontario Bar Association session entitled ”A Danger To Dabble: Charity Law Hotspots" in Toronto, Ontario. October 26, 2005
Anti-Terrorism Legislation In Canada And Its Impact On Charities: An Overview October 22,
2002
Avoiding Wasting Assets II - Trade-Mark and Domain Name Property Protection for Charities presented by Terrance S. Carter at the 2nd National Symposium on Charity Law held in Toronto by the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) and Ontario Bar Association (OBA). April 14,
2004
Board Governance - When Does It Become Director’s Negligence presented by Donald J. Bourgeois (counsel to Carter & Associates) at the 2nd National Symposium on Charity Law held in Toronto by the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) and Ontario Bar Association (OBA). April 14,
2004
Business Activities and Social Enterprise: Towards a New Paradigm was presented by Terrance S. Carter and Theresa L.M. Man at The 2009 National Charity Law Symposium hosted by the CBA and OBA Charity and Not-for-Profit Law Sections and the Continuing Legal Education Committee in Toronto, Ontario.
May 7, 2009

Charitable Organizations and Public Foundations: The Need for Re-categorization by Theresa L.M. Man.

February 2006
Charities and Compliance with Anti-Terrorism Legislation: The Shadow of The Law presented by Terrance S. Carter at the New York University School of Law, National Center on Philanthropy and the Law Conference. October 28-29,
2004
Charity Law Update - The Past Year in Review was presented by Terrance S. Carter at The Law Society of Upper Canada's 10th Annual Estates and Trusts Summit being held in Toronto, Ontario. November 5, 2007
Christian Brothers of Ireland in Canada - Charitable Immunity 2000
Compliance audit can be a useful tool for board and executive by Don Bourgeois. Canadian FundRaiser, Vol 13 No 17. September 15,
2003
Control: Who, How, What, When and Why? was presented by Karen J. Cooper at the 4th National Symposium on Charity Law held in Toronto by the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) and the Ontario Bar Association (OBA). May 11, 2006

Corporate Giving: A Tax Perspective by Theresa L.M. Man.

April 2007
Cross Border Issues Under The Canada-U.S. Treaty: U.S. Charities Operating In Canada
by Theresa L.M. Man.
December 17, 2007

Directors and Officers Set    
  The Legal Duties of Directors of Charities and Not-for-Profits by Terrance S. Carter and Jacqueline M. Demczur January 2010
  Due Diligence in Avoiding Risks for Directors of Charities and Not-for-Profits by Terrance S. Carter January 2010
Diversions of Charitable Assets: Crimes and Punishments in Canada presented by Terrance S. Carter at the New York University School of Law, National Center on Philanthropy and the Law Conference. October 28-29,
2004
Donor-Restricted Charitable Gifts: A Practical Overview Revisited II by Terrance S. Carter. Reprinted from "The Philanthropist Vol 18 No. 1 & 2" for a presentation to the Canadian Association of Gift Planners. April 21
2006
Endowed and Restricted Gifts: What the Gift Planner Needs to Know by Terrance S. Carter of Carter & Associates and M. Elena Hoffstein and Edgar A. Frechette of Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP. May 1
2004
Essential Recent Developments in Charity Law, presented by Terrance S. Carter at the Seventh Annual Estates & Trusts Law Summit, hosted by the Law Society of Upper Canada, in Toronto, Ontario.
December 1
2004
Ethical Fundraising and Financial Accountability Code  
Extra-Provincial Corporate and Fundraising Compliance for Charities presented by Jacqueline M. Connor and Esther S.J. Oh at the 2nd National Symposium on Charity Law held in Toronto by the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) and Ontario Bar Association (OBA). April 14,
2004
Foreign Charities Commencing Operations in Canada Part I - How to Structure and Begin Charitable Organizations in Canada November / December
1999
Foreign Charities Commencing Operations in Canada Part II - Choosing a Form of Organization for Operations in Canada January / February
2000
The Impact of Anti-Terrorism Legislation on Charities in Canada: The Need for an Appropriate Balance was presented by Terrance S. Carter to the Commission of Inquiry into the Investigation of the Bombing of Air India Flight 182 in Ottawa, Ontario. October 26, 2007
The Impact of Anti-Terrorism Legislation on Charities in Canada: The Need for Balance was presented by Terrance S. Carter at the University of Iowa Provost's Forum on International Affairs held on the University campus in Iowa City. April 19, 2008

Intermediate Penalty for Charities: Improper Donation Receipts by Theresa L.M. Man.

April 2006
Life After Bill C-21: "How Will it Affect Your Organization?" was presented by Jane Burke-Robertson at the 3rd National Symposium on Charity Law held in Toronto by the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) and the Ontario Bar Association (OBA) May 6,
2005
"Looking a Gift Horse in the Mouth: Legal Liabilities in Fundraising" was presented by Terrance S. Carter at the 11th National CAGP Conference in Toronto. April 16,
2004
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National and International Charitable Structures: Achieving Protection and Control November 26,
1998

Natural Justice, Members and the Not-For-Profit Organization: “Fair Play in Action” was presented by Jane Burke-Robertson at the 2007 National Charity Law Symposium hosted by the Canadian Bar Association.
May 10, 2007

New Disbursement Quota Rules Under Bill C-33 was presented by M. Elena Hoffstein and Theresa L.M. Man at the 3rd National Symposium on Charity Law held in Toronto by the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) and the Ontario Bar Association (OBA) May 6,
2005

New Rules Affecting Private Foundations by Terrance S. Carter appeared in the Greater Toronto Area Leave a Legacy™ charitable giving supplement "Your Guide to Giving Back," which was included in the Globe and Mail and Good Times magazine.

May/June
2008
Performance Expectations and Employment Law - Maintaining a Balance presented by Mervyn F. White at the "Not-for-Profit Performance Management Made Easy" workshop sponsored by Canadian Fundraiser. February 18,
2004
Planned Giving for High Net Worth Clients presented by Karen J. Cooper and Theresa L.M. Man at The Ontario Tax Foundation Conference.
October 16, 2006
Private Foundations and Community Foundations was presented by M. Elena Hoffstein for the Canadian Tax Foundation Fifty-Ninth Annual Tax Conference (Updated in May 2008). November 2007
Private Foundations and Community Foundations - Canadian Tax Journal V.49, No.5
2001
"Pro-Active Protection of Charitable Assets" A Selective Discussion of Liability Risks and Pro-Active Responses November. 20,
2001

"Prudent Investor" Standard for Charities in Ontario" January 9,
1998
Recent Income Tax Amendments Affecting Charities and Gift Planning, prepared by Terrance S. Carter and Theresa L.M. Man for the 12th National CAGP*ACPDP Conference held in Quebec City.
April 14,
2005
Reform of Not-for-Profit Corporations Legislation was presented by Terrance S. Carter at the Law Society of Upper Canada Six-Minute Business Lawyer 2008, in Toronto, Ontario. June 4,
2008
Reform of the Canada Corporations Act presented by Jane Burke-Roberston (counsel to Carter & Associates) at the 2nd National Symposium on Charity Law held in Toronto by the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) and Ontario Bar Association (OBA). April 14,
2004
Religious and Institutional Properties, presented by Terrance S. Carter and John M.C. Latham at the Ontario Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Workshop - Special Demands for Special Use Lands
March 3,
2005
Remuneration of Directors in Ontario January
1995
Rights and Powers by Terrance S. Carter and Jacqueline M. Connor
Chapter 4 of Primer for Directors of Not-for-Profit Corporations published by Industry Canada.
2002
Risk Protection by Terrance S. Carter
Chapter 6 of Primer for Directors of Not-for-Profit Corporations published by Industry Canada.
2002
Share Capital Social Clubs as NPOS: Issues to Consider by Theresa L.M. Man and Terrance S. Carter for the Ontario Bar Association Seminar on Legal Issues of Charitable and Not-for-Profit Organizations. October 27,
2004
Strategies for Protecting Charitable Assets Through Multiple Corporate Structures was presented by Terrance S. Carter at the Institutional Liability for Sexual Assault, Abuse & Harassment-Proven Strategies for Managing Risk, Mitigating Liability and Litigating Claims, hosted by The Canadian Institute, in Toronto, Ontario. March 31,
2008
Summary of Additions and Changes to the CCRA Website: 2002 and 2003 prepared by Suzanne White and Terrance S. Carter. November 12,
2003
Summary of Disbursement Quota Rules by M. Elena Hoffstein of the affiliated law firm Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP.

May 1,
2003

Tax Credits and Capital Gains Strategies was presented by Terrance S. Carter at the Modernizing Charity Law Conference, hosted by Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia.
April 16-18, 2009
Part I
Part II

Tax Shelters and Charitable Donations – a Miss-Match by Theresa L.M. Man.

July 4, 2006
The Impact of Anti-Terrorism Legislation on Charities: The Shadow of the Law by Terrance S. Carter, Carter & Associates. September 27, 2005
The Legal Duties of Directors & Leaders of Churches & Religious Charities by Jacqueline M. Connor November 5,
2002
"To Be or Not To Be: Incorporation of Autonomous Churches in Ontario January 15,
1995
U.S. Tax Exempt Organizations Commencing Charitable Operations in Canada and International Structuring by Terrance S. Carter for The Journal of Taxation of Exempt Organizations, New York. September 24,
1999

Utilizing Ten Year Gifts in Charitable Fund Raising 2001
When Is an Advantage Not an Advantage--Issues Arising From the Proposed Split Receipting Regime was presented by M. Elena Hoffstein and Theresa L.M. Man at the 4th National Symposium on Charity Law held in Toronto by the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) and the Ontario Bar Association (OBA). May 11, 2006
What Churches & Religious Charities Need to Know About Ontario's Anticipated Privacy Legislation by Mervyn F. White. 2002
 
 
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