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INFORMATION SOURCES: Continued
Hirshhorn, Ronald & Stevens, David. (1997). Organizational and
Supervisory Law in The Nonprofit Sector. Retrieved November 5,
2004 from the Library and Archives Canada Electronic Collection: http://collection.nlc-bnc.ca/100/200/300/cprn/english/osl_e.pdf
This working paper addresses the shortcomings in the existing framework
of organizational and supervisory laws applying to the sector. It
argues that current laws do not enhance or enable activity in the
sector, nor do they provide the clear, stringent fiduciary safeguards
needed to build public confidence. The paper is one of three commissioned
by CPRN in 1995 on behalf of the Nonprofit Sector Research Initiative
of The Kahanoff Foundation. The goal of the CPRN project was to use
economic and other expertise to assess the existing knowledge base
in the formal academic literature and in scattered data sources. The
other two papers deal with the size, scope and characteristics of
the sector and with tax incentives for charities. The overview study,
published in July 1997, reports on these three papers and a roundtable
convened by CPRN in January 1997. Together, the study and the three
working papers establish a baseline of what we know and what we do
not know. Our object is to set a frame for further research and policy
thinking about an emerging sector - a sector that has consequences
for every citizen and for the health of Canadian society.
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Imagine Canada (Website). Retrieved February 2, 2005 from http://www.imaginecanada.ca
The Canadian Centre for Philanthropy (CCP) and the Coalition of
National Voluntary Organizations (NVO) have come together to create
Imagine Canada. This new organization supports Canada’s charities,
nonprofit organizations and socially conscious businesses and champions
the work they do in our communities. The website is available in both
French and English.
Imagine Canada. John Hodgson Library. Retrieved February 2,
2005 from http://www.nonprofitscan.ca/ccp_library.asp
The library serves the information needs of the charitable, voluntary
and nonprofit sector in Canada. Users can search the online library
catalogue for current, relevant resources relating to charity law,
legislation and regulation. The catalogue indexes the collections
of the library as well as a comprehensive number of full text electronic
resources. The catalogue is updated monthly. The library is a free
public service of Imagine Canada and is also available in French.
Industry Canada. Corporate and Insolvency Law Policy. (2004). Corporate
Not-For-Profit Law. Retrieved November 5, 2004 from http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/internet/incilp-pdci.nsf/en/h_cl00020e.html
The Corporate and Insolvency Law Policy Directorate is responsible
for the legislative policy development and review of a number of Canada's
business framework statutes in the insolvency and corporate areas.
These include the Canada Corporations Act, Part II, (sections
153 to 157.1(3)) which allows the incorporation of non-profit corporations
at the federal level. The site for Corporate Not-For-Profit Law provides
links to a number of research papers and background information which
include: The Primer for Directors of Not-for-Profit Corporations
(Rights, Duties and Practices); Framework and Discussion Issues Papers
and Backgrounders for the Reform of the Canada Corporations Act.
Industry Canada. Corporations Canada. (2004). Not-for-Profit Organizations
(Canada Corporations Act Part II). Retrieved November 5, 2004 from
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/internet/incd-dgc.nsf/en/h_cs02145e.html
This section of the Industry Canada website provides information
about corporations without share capital. Included in this section
are forms, information kits, policies, the Corporations Canada fee
schedule, legislation and other related documents. The website is
available in French and English.
InfoPEI. Annual Return for Non-profit Corporation. Retrieved
November 8, 2004 from http://www.gov.pe.ca/infopei/onelisting.php3?number=44678
This webpage from the government of Prince Edward Island provides
information about how to file an annual return for a non-profit organization
incorporated under Part II of the Companies Act.
InfoPEI. Incorporation of a Company. Retrieved October 25,
2004 from http://www.gov.pe.ca/infopei/onelisting.php3?number=44662
It appears that the government of Prince Edward Island uses the Companies
Act for both the for-profit and non-profit organizations. The
corporate registry database lists societies and charities. This webpage
provides a direct link to the Companies Act.
InfoPEI. Registering a Charity. Retrieved October 25, 2004
from http://www.gov.pe.ca/infopei/index.php3?number=55282
This webpage from the government of Prince Edward Island provides
some information and links regarding registering a charity. Much of
the information returns to the Canada Revenue Agency website.
Institute for Media, Policy and Civil Society. Charities and Democracy
Project. Retrieved November 21, 2006 from http://www.impacs.org/charities
The Charities and Democracy Project is working to educate, inform,
and build consensus towards updating the law on charities and advocacy.
IMPACS has been working on this issue since 2000 and created this
section of their website to provide news items, documents, case studies
and FAQs about charities and democracy.
Institute for Media, Policy and Civil Society. Charities and Democracy
Project - Download Documents. Retrieved November 21, 2006 from
http://www.impacs.org/charities/Resources/download/document_view
As part of the Charities and Democracy Project, IMPACS provides access
to documents that can be downloaded from their site. These documents
are all available in French and in English. Documents of interest
include: Charities: Enhancing Democracy in Canada; The
Law of Advocacy by Charitable Organizations; and Summary
of the Issue and the Remedy, April 19, 2004.
Institute for Media, Policy and Civil Society. Ethnocultural Communities.
Retrieved November 21, 2006 from http://www.impacs.org/charities/Resources/ethnocultural/document_view
As part of the Charities and Democracy Project, the Institute for
Media, Policy and Civil Society created the Ethnocultural Communities
webpage. This webpage presents links to reports that look at the question:
"how does the law of advocacy by charities affect organizations that
serve immigrants, refugees and ethnocultural communities?"
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Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia. (2004). Guide to Law
for Nonprofit Organizations in Atlantic Canada. Retrieved March
10, 2005 from http://www.legalinfo.org/pdf/guide4npos_e/English_Guide041020.pdf
This guide will help nonprofits increase their knowledge of the laws
in Atlantic Canada that relate to running an organization. It will
help you: choose the right organizational structure for your group;
avoid fines; and avoid liability charges. It will help your group
research important legal issues from developing a constitution to
properly preparing tax information. The authors have tried to use
plain language wherever possible although they could not avoid the
use of legal terms entirely. Where they have been used, the authors
have included an explanation or defined them in the Glossary (Appendix
F). Words that are bolded in the text are found in the Glossary. In
developing and researching this guide, the Legal Information Society
of Nova Scotia sought input from nonprofit groups, government departments,
legal, and communications experts. It has also been reviewed by the
public legal education organizations in New Brunswick, Newfoundland
and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island. The guide is also available
in French.
Legal Studies Program. (2004). Not-for-Profit and Charity Law.
Retrieved October 21, 2004 from http://www.law-nonprofit.org
This website provides information on not-for-profit, non-profit,
and charity management; liability; directors, volunteers, and employees;
fund-raising law; and tax law. Information is presented through the
LawNow reprint series and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). Links
to other sites, charity law news, and opportunities for discussion
are also included.
