CCVO continues to work on the issue of Bill C-470, a federal private member's bill that would effectively put a salary cap on employee compensation for charities.
The Standing Committee on Health is conducting a comprehensive review of Alberta's Freedom of Information and Privacy (FOIP) Act, including possible revisions. Comments and suggestions for improvements to privacy protection, information access, and administration are being sought.
Imagine Canada has taken the lead in encouraging the Federal Government to introduce a “Stretch Tax Credit for Charitable Giving” as part of the budget to be released in March 2010. CCVO supports this proposal and encourages other charities to consider offering their support as well.
Industry Canada has launched consultations on the new Federal Not-for-profit Corporations Act regulations. Comments on this proposal are welcome before October 1, 2010.
CRA has released information on the revision of the disbursement quota (DQ), including a new T3010B instruction sheet, a Q&A sheet, and a new web page.
Giving to Registered Charities 101 is a new video-cast series released by the Canadian Revenue Agency to educate donors and, in turn, build confidence in the nonprofit sector.
The Canadian Revenue Agency has released a FAQ section on their web page to assist and guide charities through the changes that appeared on the 2010 budget.
