Non-profit regulation

Information from the Government of Alberta outlining the responsibilities and requirements of a gaming license for charitable organizations.

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.

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.

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.

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CCVO_Newsletter_Jan2008.pdf

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

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Bill1Timeline.pdf

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.

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Bill1article_CanadianFundraiser_Nov302007.pdf

Comments pulled from the Hansard transcripts of the November 14, 2007 meeting of the government commitee for the Lobbyist Act.

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Bill1TranscriptsNov21.pdf

Comments pulled from the transcripts of the November 14, 2007 meeting of the government commitee for the Lobbyist Act.

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Bill1TranscriptsNov14.pdf

CCVO letter to MLAs, requesting that they acknowledge the burdens Bill 1 would place on the charitable and nonprofit sector in Alberta.

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CCVOletter_Bill1_Nov07.pdf