In the November issue of this Newsletter, we reported on Bill 8, the Ontario Broader Public Sector Executive Compensation Act, 2014. This legislation will impose limits on executive compensation for certain organizations in the broader public sector in Ontario, including...
The Supreme Court of Canada recently held in Bhasin v. Hrynew that parties to a contract must perform their duties under that contract in “good faith”. The Court held “good faith” to generally mean in a manner that is honest...
Revenu Québec (“RQ”) recently released an updated Information Return form to be completed by registered charities, museums, cultural or communications organizations, and recognized political organizations that carry on activities in Québec. These organizations must annually file with RQ the Information...
Canadians like to think of themselves as both internationally-minded people and as coming from a tradition of humanitarian action. However, few stop to ask why global charities are never headquartered in Canada. There is no major international charity with affiliated...