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December 20, 2016

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New CRA Guidance on Relieving Conditions Attributable to Being Aged

Brendan Burns

On December 8, 2016, the Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) released CG-026, a Guidance on how CRA interprets and applies the law as it relates to relieving conditions attributable to being aged and charitable registration. This Guidance replaces the previous CPS-002,...

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Workplace Violence – Are you doing enough to protect your employees from workplace violence?

Bryan J. Buttigieg

Two decisions of Ontario Provincial Courts this summer, highlight the increasing importance that the Courts, the Ministry of Labour, employers and employees are placing on the need to protect workers from incidents of workplace violence. On July 15, 2016, after...

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New B.C. Societies Act In Force

Brendan Burns

The new British Columbia Societies Act (the “Act”) came into force on November 28, 2016.  Existing B.C. Societies will have until November 28, 2018 to transition under the new Act.  For more details on the transition process, please see Sarah...

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