# Canadian Charity Law: Helping Canadian Charities with legal and ethical issues > Blumbergs is a Canadian law firm that assists non‑profits and charities in trying to be transparent, legal, ethical and effective\. Generated by Yoast SEO v28.7, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs. ## Pages - [Frequently asked questions about Canadian charities and non\-profits](https://www.canadiancharitylaw.ca/faqs/) - [Contact Us](https://www.canadiancharitylaw.ca/contact-us/): If you would like a consultation on legal issues affecting non\-profits and charities, please contact us\. - [About Us](https://www.canadiancharitylaw.ca/about-us/): CanadianCharityLaw\.ca is a project of the law firm Blumbergs Professional Corporation\. Blumbergs provides legal services and advice to non\-profits and Canadian registered charities\. - [Subscribe to Charity Law List](https://www.canadiancharitylaw.ca/subscribe/) - [Blog](https://www.canadiancharitylaw.ca/blog/): Extensive information on legal, ethical, and practical issues for Canadian non\-profits and charities\. ## Posts - [CRA’s Charities Listing vs\. Blumbergs’ Charity Data 2020](https://www.canadiancharitylaw.ca/blog/cra-charities-listing-vs-blumbergs-charity-data/) - [Recent CRA letters of revocation for Canadian registered charities – October 2026](https://www.canadiancharitylaw.ca/blog/recent-cra-letters-of-revocation-for-canadian-registered-charities-october-2026/) - [Department of Finance launches consultations on modernizing Canada's charitable sector regulatory framework](https://www.canadiancharitylaw.ca/blog/department-of-finance-launches-consultations-on-modernizing-canadas-charitable-sector-regulatory-framework/) - [CRA slide deck on charitable purposes](https://www.canadiancharitylaw.ca/blog/cra-slide-deck-on-charitable-purposes/) - [CharityData\.ca now includes information on some revoked charities](https://www.canadiancharitylaw.ca/blog/charitydata-ca-now-includes-information-on-some-revoked-charities/) ## Events - [Should we set up a Canadian Charity and if so, how?](https://www.canadiancharitylaw.ca/events/should-we-set-up-a-canadian-charity-and-if-so-how-9/) - [Charitable Receipting – The Do’s and Don’ts](https://www.canadiancharitylaw.ca/events/charitable-receipting-the-dos-and-donts-6/) - [Why some US and international charities may want to have a headquarters or affiliate in Canada](https://www.canadiancharitylaw.ca/events/why-some-us-and-international-charities-may-want-to-have-a-headquarters-or-affiliate-in-canada/) - [Maintaining Your ONCA Corporation: A Practical Guide for Ontario Not\-for\-Profits](https://www.canadiancharitylaw.ca/events/maintaining-your-onca-corporation-a-practical-guide-for-ontario-not-for-profits-2/) - [Governance 101: Canadian Charities and their Boards of Directors](https://www.canadiancharitylaw.ca/events/governance-101-canadian-charities-and-their-boards-of-directors-4/) ## COVID\-19 FAQs - [Is my registered charity or non\-profit organization still required to hold an annual general meeting of the members \(AGM\) during the COVID\-19 crisis?](https://www.canadiancharitylaw.ca/blog/covid19/is-my-registered-charity-or-non-profit-organization-still-required-to-hold-an-annual-general-meeting-of-the-members-agm-during-the-covid-19-crisis/) - [Can my registered charity or non\-profit organization hold virtual directors and members’ meetings?](https://www.canadiancharitylaw.ca/blog/covid19/can-my-registered-charity-or-non-profit-organization-hold-virtual-directors-and-members-meetings/) - [I understand that the Charities Directorate is closed so how can I sign up to use their online system?](https://www.canadiancharitylaw.ca/blog/covid19/i-understand-that-the-charities-directorate-is-closed-so-how-can-i-sign-up-to-use-their-online-system/) - [Can I contact the CRA Charities Directorate about my questions around the COVID\-19 crisis?](https://www.canadiancharitylaw.ca/blog/covid19/can-i-contact-the-cra-charities-directorate-about-my-questions-around-the-covid-19-crisis/) - [How does the COVID\-19 crisis affect our registered charity’s filing of the T3010 or our non\-profit corporation’s filing of the T2 and T1044?](https://www.canadiancharitylaw.ca/blog/covid19/how-does-the-covid-19-crisis-affect-our-registered-charitys-filing-of-the-t3010-or-our-non-profit-corporations-filing-of-the-t2-and-t1044/) ## FAQs - [What is the disbursement quota?](https://www.canadiancharitylaw.ca/faq/what-is-the-disbursement-quota/) - [What is a qualifying disbursement?](https://www.canadiancharitylaw.ca/faq/what-is-a-qualifying-disbursement/) - [Are there Residency Requirements for the Directors of a Canadian Charity?](https://www.canadiancharitylaw.ca/faq/are_there_residency_requirements_for_the_directors_of_a_canadian_charity/): \The short answer is no\.   \ \\To answer this question we first look to Registered Charity Newsletter No\. 20 from the Charities Directorate of CRA to answer this question\.  Newsletter No\. 20 advises:\\ - [How can I complain about a Canadian charity?](https://www.canadiancharitylaw.ca/faq/how_can_i_complain_about_a_canadian_charity/): \Charities do a lot of great work\.  But with 86,000 of them and a few hundred bad apples amongst the lot there will be times that you will be disappointed with a charity\.  When you have a concern about a charity, or a charity does something wrong, here are some ideas about how you can complain\. \ - [Why are a Canadian registered charity’s purposes important?](https://www.canadiancharitylaw.ca/faq/why_are_a_canadian_charitys_objects_important/): \If a charity is a corporation, it should ensure that its objects allow for particular that the charity wants to undertake before embarking on such activities abroad\. The Letters Patent/Articles of Incorporation contain the objects of the corporation\. A charity wants to avoid operating outside the scope of its objects; otherwise, such actions would be outside the charity’s legal authority \(\ultra vires\\)\. The consequences of acting \ultra vires\ can result in the actions undertaken or decisions made being null and void, the revocation of charitable status, and, potentially, personal liability for the directors of such a charity\.\ ## Online Courses - [Blumbergs’ Canadian Charity Law Institute 2026 \(Recorded October 1, 2026\)](https://www.canadiancharitylaw.ca/courses/blumbergs-canadian-charity-law-institute-2026-recorded-october-1-2026/): A half\-day of presentations on topics affecting the Canadian non\-profit and charity sector - [Should Our Non\-Profit Become a Canadian Registered Charity and if so, how?](https://www.canadiancharitylaw.ca/courses/should-our-non-profit-become-a-canadian-registered-charity-and-if-so-how/): It is a complicated issue as to whether a non\-profit should become a charity if so how? - [Should Our Canadian Business Establish a Corporate Foundation?](https://www.canadiancharitylaw.ca/courses/should-our-canadian-business-establish-a-corporate-foundation/): While corporate charitable foundations are in vogue there are many difficulties, disadvantages and pitfalls in creating a corporate foundation - [Separation and Independence by Canadian Charities from Entities that are not Canadian Charities](https://www.canadiancharitylaw.ca/courses/separation-and-independence-by-canadian-charities-from-entities-that-are-not-canadian-charities/): While charities can work closely with other entities there must always be appropriate separation - [Running and Maintaining a Non\-Profit Corporation under the Ontario Not\-for\-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 \(ONCA\): An Introduction](https://www.canadiancharitylaw.ca/courses/running-and-maintaining-a-non-profit-corporation-under-the-ontario-not-for-profit-corporations-act-2010-onca-an-introduction/): This course is aimed at the 61,000 Ontario ONCA non\-profit corporations and understanding their corporate legal and filing requirements ## Categories - [News](https://www.canadiancharitylaw.ca/blog/category/news/) - [Canadian Charity Law](https://www.canadiancharitylaw.ca/blog/category/canadian_charity_law/) - [What's New from the Charities Directorate of CRA](https://www.canadiancharitylaw.ca/blog/category/whats_new_from_the_charities_directorate_of_cra/) - [Ethics and Canadian Charities](https://www.canadiancharitylaw.ca/blog/category/ethics_and_canadian_charities/) - [Transparency](https://www.canadiancharitylaw.ca/blog/category/transparency/) ## Optional - [Sitemap index](https://www.canadiancharitylaw.ca/sitemap_index.xml)