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CHARITY LAW IN CANADA:
An Annotated Bibliography of Selected Web Resources


GOVERNMENT RESOURCES: Provincial

Yukon

Government of Yukon. Societies Act. Retrieved October 25, 2004 from http://www.gov.yk.ca/legislation/acts/societies.pdf

This PDF document provides the complete Societies Act of the Yukon Territory in both English and French.

Yukon Department of Community Services. (2005). Corporate Affairs. Retrieved November 23, 2006 from http://www.community.gov.yk.ca/corp/index.html

The Government of Yukon, Corporate Affairs division maintains the Societies Registry and creates and registers businesses and non-profit entities. Popular topics on this website include "Incorporating a Yukon Corporation", "Corporate Affairs Forms" and "Frequently Asked Questions."

Yukon Department of Community Services. (2005). Licensing Charitable Gaming. Retrieved November 23, 2006 from http://www.community.gov.yk.ca/consumer/lottery.html

This government website explains that only charitable or religious groups may qualify for a gaming licence. Conducting a gaming event without a licence is a Criminal Code offence. Eligibility guidelines and requirements for a gaming licence, an information booklet, and the steps necessary to obtain a gaming licence are available online.

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