The Blumbergs' Canadian Charity Law Institute 2018 will be held on October 15, 2018.  Here is the Agenda.  Register here.

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Here is our updated article on Foreign Universities Applying for Prescribed University Status in Canada 2018.  If your university or alma mater is outside of Canada then this article can be vital in terms of understanding how to more easily and tax effectively fundraise from Canada.  

Here is our article on How Much Should a Canadian Registered Charity Spend on Administration?

The CRA announced today that they are delaying the Charities IT Modernization Project (CHAMP) till June 2019. When CHAMP is launched, charities will no longer be able to make application by paper application and will have to use the CHAMP system. As well, although not required, charities will be able to file the T3010 under the CHAMP system.   Because all charity applications will need to go through CHAMP, it is ideal that it works seamlessly and if that means a delay of 6 or 7 months, I don't think many people will care.

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Finance has put out a press release that it will be consulting on the new political activity proposals that were released on Friday.

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I am looking forward to presenting to the CAGP Advanced Canadian Gift Planning Symposium on international philanthropy in Ottawa on October 17, 2018.   Robert Kleinman, Executive Vice-President of The Jewish Community Foundation of Montreal, and myself will present on "Charity Performed Abroad - practical tips and minefields". 

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