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CRA releases guidance on relief of poverty and charitable registration

December 17, 2020 | Brittany Sud

Social Impact Newsletter

On November 27, 2020, the Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) released CG-029, a new Guidance on relief of poverty and charitable registration. This Guidance, which replaces Summary policy CSP-P03, Poverty, explains CRA’s administrative policy on charity law, including the criteria an […]

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Policing fake news and other updates: CRA finalizes CG-027, Public policy dialogue and development activities by charities

December 17, 2020 | Katrina Kairys

Social Impact Newsletter

On November 27, 2020, Canada Revenue Agency’s (“CRA”) Charities Directorate announced the release of five new and updated administrative guidances. Among these guidances is CG-027, Public policy dialogue and development activities by charities (the “Guidance”), which provides CRA’s interpretation of […]

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New CRA guidance on advancement of education and charitable registration

December 17, 2020 | Jordyn Allan

Social Impact Newsletter

As announced in our recent News Alert, the Canada Revenue Agency’s Charities Directorate announced the release of five new and updated guidance documents on November 27, 2020. This includes CG-030, Advancement of education and charitable registration (the “Guidance”). This new […]

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CRA revises guidance on using an intermediary to carry on a charity’s activities within and outside of Canada

December 17, 2020 | Brittany Sud, Gwenyth Stadig

Social Impact Newsletter

On November 27, 2020, the Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) released updated versions of CG-004, Guidance on using an intermediary to carry on a charity’s activities within Canada, and CG-002, Guidance on Canadian registered charities carrying on activities outside Canada. While […]

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Ontario launching new agency to centralize government procurement

December 15, 2020 | Karima Kanani, Meg Berkovitz, Kathryn M. Frelick

Health Communiqué

On November 5, 2020, the Ontario government published Ontario Regulation 612/20 Centralized Supply Chain Ontario (the “Supply Chain Regulation”), under the Supply Chain Management Act, 2019 (the “Act”). The Supply Chain Regulation establishes Supply Ontario, a centralized procurement agency that […]

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Changes to Alberta’s labour and employment laws affecting the construction industry

December 15, 2020 | Stephen M. Torscher

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Western Canada

Earlier this summer, the Government of Alberta made good on a campaign promise to introduce a host of changes to Alberta’s labour and employment laws. Bill 32, the Restoring Balances in Alberta’s Workplaces Act, received royal assent on July 29, […]

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Bill 37: Builders’ Lien (Prompt Payment) Amendment Act, 2020 passed its third reading in the legislative assembly of Alberta

December 15, 2020 | Anna Kosa, Steve Rehak, Emma L. Johnston

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Western Canada

On November 17, 2020, Miller Thomson provided insight into Bill 37, the Builders’ Lien (Prompt Payment) Amendment Act, 2020. Bill 37 is intended to update the Alberta Builders’ Lien Act, RSA 2000 c B-9, and introduce a prompt payment system, […]

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Upcoming changes to the sale of pre-construction residential condominium units

December 11, 2020 | Eric Laxton

MT Condominium & Strata Brief

The winds of change have been blowing, and not just on construction sites but in the regulation of pre-construction homes as well. After an expansive audit from the Attorney General of Ontario, the Government of Ontario and the Tarion Warranty […]

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Making a splash: Changes to TSXV’s Capital Pool Company program arriving in 2021

December 11, 2020 | Jonathan Tong, Syed M. Rizvi

Securities Practice Notes

Overview On December 1, 2020, the TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSXV”) published a bulletin (PDF) announcing certain amendments to its Capital Pool Company (“CPC”) program (PDF). These amendments (the “Policy Amendments”), which come into effect on January 1, 2021, include […]

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Bill 46: Alberta’s second omnibus health bill in 2020

December 10, 2020 | Tracey M. Bailey, KC, Annie Alport, Amanda Robertson

Health Communiqué

On November 5, 2020, the Minister of Health introduced to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 46: Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2020 (No. 2) (the “Bill”). The Bill is an omnibus bill which amends the Health Professions Act, the Health […]

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