International Charitable Activities for Canadian Charities: Complete Legal Framework

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The Canadian Charity Law Podcast

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Exploring the ins-and-outs of Canadian Charity Law in a way that can be understood by the layperson, including Charity Registration, Not-for-Profit Incorporation, Charity Governance, Charity Fundraising, Tax Receipting, and much more!

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International Charitable Activities for Canadian Charities: Complete Legal Framework

The Canadian Charity Law Podcast

12 minutes

3 months ago

International Charitable Activities for Canadian Charities: Complete Legal Framework

The episode outlines the legal framework governing Canadian charities seeking to fund or conduct operations internationally.

It explains that the Income Tax Act (Canada) offers two primary pathways for global engagement: transferring funds to "qualified donees" or conducting the charity's "own activities" abroad.

The document details who qualifies as a "donee," including registered Canadian organizations, international bodies like the UN, and specific foreign entities.

Furthermore, it clarifies that conducting "own activities" internationally requires the Canadian charity to maintain ultimate control and oversight, often through structured arrangements like agency or contractor agreements with foreign partners.

The episode emphasizes the importance of due diligence and compliance with both Canadian and international laws to ensure effective and legally sound global impact.

This episode is jointly sponsored by B.I.G. Charity Law Group Professional Corporation, a Charity Law Firm exclusively serving charity and not-for-profit clients in Toronto, Ontario and across Canada with registration and governance, and B&H Charity Accounts Group, a bookkeeping firm serving Canadian charities in Ontario and across Canada with all their financial and tax filing needs, including of course timely T3010 filings.

Hat tip to our friends at OrgHub.ca, a new, innovative software platform that provides not-for-profits and charities across Canada with a solid foundation for incorporation and streamlined corporate governance.

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