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INFORMATION SOURCES: Continued
Manitoba Ministry of Finance. Consumer and Corporate Affairs.
Retrieved November 8, 2004 from http://www.gov.mb.ca/finance/cca/consumb/index.html
This government website provides information about authorized fundraising
by charities or other consumer matters. The Consumers' Bureau administers
consumer protection legislation for the province of Manitoba such
as the Charities Endorsement Act.
Manitoba Ministry of Finance. Taxation Division. (2000, June). The
Retail Sales Tax Act: Charitable & Non-Profit Organization Fund Raising
Activities. Retrieved October 20, 2004 from http://www.gov.mb.ca/finance/taxation/bulletins/024.pdf
This bulletin, created by the Manitoba Finance, Taxation Division
outlines the Retail Sales Tax (RST) application on goods sold by charitable
and non-profit organizations in Manitoba.
Manitoba Seniors Directorate.(n.d.). Protect Yourself: a guide
to protecting seniors from theft and financial loss. Retrieved
November 8, 2004 from http://www.gov.mb.ca/sd/protectyourself/engpro.pdf
This one-page pamphlet provides information for Manitoba seniors
about protecting oneself from charity scams.
McCully, Jeffrey H. (2003, October 20). Privacy Law and Governance
in the Non-profit Sector (Part 1 of 2). Retrieved October 25, 2004
from CharityVillage Newsweek website: http://www.charityvillage.com/cv/archive/acov/acov03/acov0334.html
McCully writes about the Personal Information Protection and
Electronic Documents Act, S.C. 2000, c.5, and its impact on non-profit
organizations and charities. He endeavours to give an overview of
this area of privacy law as well as answer questions such as, "How
should we prepare?" and "What will we have to do differently with
donor lists?" and "Can our Central Office in one province, communicate
private information with offices in different jurisdictions?"
McCully, Jeffrey H. (2003, November 3). Privacy Law and Governance
in the Non-profit Sector (Part 2 of 2). Retrieved October 25, 2004
from CharityVillage Newsweek website: http://www.charityvillage.com/cv/archive/acov/acov03/acov0336.html
McCully presents part 2 of his article that addresses the impact
of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents
Act on non-profit organizations and charities.
Miller Thomson LLP. (2004). Charities and Not-For-Profit Newsletter.
Retrieved October 20, 2004 from http://www.millerthomson.ca/issues.asp?NL=10
This newsletter is accessed from the website of Miller Thomson LLP.
The newsletter is available electronically on a monthly basis and
covers topics involving charity law and regulations on both federal
and provincial levels.
Monahan, Patrick J., & Roth, Elie S. (2000). Federal regulation
of charities: a critical assessment of recent proposals for legislative
and regulatory reform. Retrieved October 6, 2004 from the John
Hodgson Library website: http://www.nonprofitscan.ca/pdf/monahan_charity_report.pdf
The purpose of this 122 page study is to critically examine the options
for regulatory reforms that have been presented in various reports
and studies. In particular, the proposal for the establishment of
an independent, quasi-judicial charity commission, as well as the
Broadbent Report's recommendation of a VSC, will be considered in
some detail. The various other proposals for legislative reform presented
in Working Together will also be considered and evaluated.
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Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Government Services. Charitable
Gaming Statistics. Retrieved October 25, 2004 from http://www.gov.nl.ca/gs/cca/tpl/lotteries.stm#legislation
This government webpage provides access to charitable gaming statistics
in the province in PDF format. The statistics available are from the
periods April 1994 until March 2004.
Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Government Services. (2004).
Commercial Registration Division. Retrieved October 25, 2004
from http://www.gov.nl.ca/gs/cca/cr/
This government website provides links to information concerning
the registration process, as well as access to the Acts that legislate
the registration process.
NonprofitsCan.ca (website). Retrieved November 5, 2004 from http://www.nonprofitscan.ca/home.asp
NonprofitsCan.ca is a website and a leading source of information
on the nonprofit and voluntary sector in Canada. Created with the
support of the Kahanoff Foundation's Nonprofit Sector Research Initiative,
NonprofitsCan is managed by the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy.
Northwest Territories Department of Justice. (2003). Corporate
Registries. Retrieved October 25, 2004 from http://www.justice.gov.nt.ca/CorporateRegistry/corpregistry.htm
Corporate Registries is responsible for: the incorporation of businesses,
societies and co-operative associations; registering companies incorporated
in other jurisdictions but carrying on business in the Northwest Territories;
and the registration of partnerships, sole proprietorships and certain
business names. This website provides information about the advantages
of registering as a society in the NWT. This site also has the Society
Registration form and a form for annual society reporting.
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Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. (2004). The Application
of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
to Charitable and Non-Profit Organizations. Retrieved October 4,
2004 from http://www.privcom.gc.ca/fs-fi/02_05_d_19_e.asp
This fact sheet is available from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner
of Canada website and deals with the application of the Personal
Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)
to charities, non-profit organizations, associations and other similar
organizations. In particular, many organizations and individuals want
to know how the Act applies to fundraising and other activities such
as mailing information to previous donors or members.
Ontario Law Reform Commission. (1996, December). Report on the
law of charities. Retrieved October 19, 2004 from the Mount Royal
College Institute for Non-profit Studies Website: http://www.mtroyal.ab.ca/nonprofit/lawofcharities.pdf
This 787-page report results from a reference to the Ontario Law
Reform Commission in June1989, by the Attorney General, pursuant to
section 2 of the Commission's constituting statute. The Attorney General
asked the Commission to study the law governing charitable organizations
and to make recommendations respecting "the appropriate laws to govern
charities in modern times". In particular, the terms of reference
asked the Commission to examine the status, the legal form, the sources,
and the uses of revenue of charitable organizations, as well as the
form of government supervision appropriate to the charitable sector
as a whole.
Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General. Office of the Public Guardian
and Trustee. Charitable Properties Program. Retrieved November
8, 2004 from http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/family/pgt/charbullet/
In Ontario, the Public Guardian and Trustee is responsible for the
use of charitable property. The Public Guardian and Trustee works
with charities to help them deal with the problems (i.e., improper
investments, improper use of donated property) they encounter. The
Public Guardian and Trustee can also inquire into complaints about
charities and can protect the public's interest in how charities raise
and use their money. The Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee
has also published a number of information bulletins for people who
use, run, or donate to charities. These seven bulletins are available
from this webpage.
Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General. Office of the Public Guardian
and Trustee. (2004) Not for Profit Incorporator's Handbook.
Retrieved October 25, 2004 from http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/family/pgt/nfpinc/default.asp
The purpose of this Handbook is to provide both the layman and the
professional with some general information on the nature of a non-profit
corporation and guidelines on how to incorporate. This Handbook has
been prepared jointly by the Companies Branch of the Ministry of Consumer
and Business Services and the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee
for Ontario, Charitable Property Division.
Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General. Office of the Public Guardian
and Trustee. (2004). Not for Profit Incorporator's Handbook - Charities.
Retrieved October 21, 2004 from http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/family/pgt/nfpinc/charities.asp
This document from the Not for Profit Incorporator's Handbook webpage
provides information for charity organizations including: incorporating
a charity; applying for Letters Patent; amalgamation; and registering
with Revenue Canada.
