Guide to Charity Law in Canada
Charity Law in Canada: An Annotated Bibliography of Selected Web Resources (2nd edition) identifies key websites, government resources, and other online resources about federal and provincial laws governing charities in Canada.
Alberta Nonprofit/Voluntary Sector Initiative (ANVSI)
On July 18, 2006 , Alberta's Minister of Community Development Denis Ducharme announced the new ANVSI initiative. The council includes nonprofit/voluntary sector leaders and Alberta government representatives and they will develop a framework to guide and strengthen the relationship between the Government of Alberta and the province's nonprofit/voluntary sector. CCVO's CEO and President, Katherine van Kooy, is a member of the council.
Click here to read more about ANVSI including a Fact Sheet about the initiative.
Service Alberta Nonprofit Portal Website
A new site 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.
Voluntary Sector Forum
The mandate of the Voluntary Sector Forum is to provide pan-Canadian leadership and coordination in the voluntary sector, on horizontal, sector-wide issues. The VSf website includes information and resources about The Accord Between the Government of Canada and the Voluntary Sector, the Codes of Good Practice on Funding and Policy Dialogue, advoacy, liability, financing, and more.
The Accord Between the Government of Canada and the Voluntary Sector
The Accord is a framework that represents a public commitment by the Government of Canada and the voluntary sector to more open, transparent, consistent and collaborative ways for the two sectors to work together.
The Codes of Good Practice on Funding and Policy Dialogue
The Codes of Good Practice provide concrete examples of good practices that can improve the relationship between the Government of Canada and the Voluntary Sector. Each focuses on making good practices common practice throughout the Government and the Voluntary Sector. They are meant to evolve and will require review, analysis, evaluation and reporting on their use as a tool in meeting the Accord's goals.
Wild Rose Foundation
The Wild Rose Foundation is lottery funded agency created by the Government of Alberta that provides funding assistance under the Quarterly Grants Program to volunteer-based, registered non-profit or charitable community service agencies and to non-government organizations under the International Development Grants Program
Gaming Information for Charitable Groups
Information from the Government of Alberta outlining the responsibilities and requirements of a gaming licence for charitable organizations.
Statistics Canada: Charitable Donors 2003
Report with facts and figures about Canadian charitable donations in 2003 (based on tax filers who claimed a tax credit for charitable donations on their 2003 income tax return).
List of Alberta’s Elected Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)
Alberta Ministry of Culture and Community Spirit
This new ministry (created in 2008) is responsible for all voluntary sector services, culture and the arts, the Community Spirit Program, grants and fundmakers, museums and heritage, and Human Rights & diversity.
List of Federal Members of Parliament
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