Legislation

CCVO 2011 submission to the standing committee on legislative offices regarding The Lobbyists Act mandatory two-year review.

CCVO 2007 submission to the standing committee on government services regarding Bill1, The Lobbyists Act.

A website from Service Alberta with information tailored for Alberta's nonprofits and charities including links to grants and funding programs, licensing and registration, forms, publication and common sector questions. This website is part of the ANVSI initiative.

Alberta Ministry responsible for employment and immigration.

Website includes Provincial employment standards, statistics and resources.

Featuring over 3,600 resources, this library has a broad selection of lending and reference resources related to the nonprofit sector and nonprofit management including human resources.

An organization that strives for excellence in government – to serve as a neutral, independent forum for open dialogue on public policy, and to encourage reform in public sector management. Website includes various publications and research.

This issue includes a message from Katherine van Kooy on CCVO's activities in 2007 and the Lobbyist Act. It also provides information on the Calgary HR Initiative, why advocacy and lobbying are valuable activities, and a checklist for boards by guest contributor Sean Moore.

A timeline of Bill 1 from its introduction in March 2007 to its passage, with nonprofit exemptions, in December 2007.

A letter of thanks from CCVO for the efforts of MLAs to rewrite Bill 1: The Lobbyists Act to exempt the nonprofit sector.

Canadian Fundraiser E-News, November 30, 2007


Albertan nonprofits have worked together to protest the extreme burdens placed on the voluntary sector and have likely earned a 'for the public good exemption' through their efforts.