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Carters/Fasken Martineau Healthcare Philanthropy: Check-Up 2012

is a free seminar being held at the Toronto office of Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP on May 16, 2012, and will include presentations on the following topics:

"Essential Charity Law Update" by Terrance S. Carter, Managing Partner, Carters;
"Privacy Issues in Healthcare Philanthropy" by John P. Beardwood, Partner, Fasken Martineau;
"The Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (ONCA) and You" by Theresa L.M. Man, Partner, Carters Professional Corporation; and
"The In's and Out's of CRA's New Fundraising Guidance" by M. Elena Hoffstein, Partner, Fasken Martineau.


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CAGP-ACPDP 2012 Annual National Conference
held in Victoria, B.C. included a presentation by Theresa L.M. Man entitled "Donor Rights and Remedies" on April 19, 2012. PDF HANDOUT
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CAGP-ACPDP 2012 Annual National Conference
held in Victoria, B.C. included a presentation by Terrance S. Carter entitled "Essential Charity Law Update" on April 19, 2012. PDF HANDOUT
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Emerging Issues in Directors' and Officers' Liability 2012
a continuing professional development program hosted by the Law Society of Upper Canada in Toronto, Ontario, on March 1, 2012, included a presentation by Terrance S. Carter entitled "Directors' and Officers' Duties and Liabilities under the CNCA and the ONCA." PDF HANDOUT Paper
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Insight 10th Annual Business Law and Practice Conference
held in Toronto, Ontario, included a presentation by Terrance S. Carter entitled "Getting Ready for the New Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (ONCA)" on February 29, 2012. PDF HANDOUT
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Christian Legal Fellowship (CLF) 2012 National Christian Law Student Conference
hosted at Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, Ontario, February 24-26, 2012, included a presentation by Terrance S. Carter entitled "Personal Reflection on Integration of Faith and Practice."
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Ottawa Chamber of Voluntary Organizations (CVO)
hosted a workshop by Karen J. Cooper entitled "How Will Changes to the Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act Affect Your Organization?" in Ottawa on February 14, 2012. PDF HANDOUT
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Imagine Canada's Charity Tax Tools Webinar
on February 14, 2012, was a presentation by Terrance S. Carter entitled "The New CRA Fundraising Guidance - What Practitioners and Boards need to Know."
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2012 OBA Institute - Board Issues under the New Not-For-Profit Corporations Act (Canada and Ontario)
held in Toronto, Ontario, on February 10, 2012, included a presentation by Terrance S. Carter entitled "Digging For Dirt: Handling Requests For Information." PDF HANDOUT Paper
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CLTA Presentation to Standing Committee on Finance
On Tuesday, February 7, 2012, Karen Cooper made a presentation to the Standing Committee on Finance regarding Tax Incentives for Charitable Donations in her capacity as a Director of the Canadian Land Trust Alliance (CLTA) on Parliament Hill. The transcript of this presentation is available online.
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Charity Law Update - April 2012
Updating Charities and Not-For-Profit Organizations on recent legal developments
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CRA Releases New Fundraising Guidance
By Terrance S. Carter. Charity Law Bulletin No. 283, April 26, 2012.
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"Ministerial Exception" Precludes Application of U.S. Discrimination Law
By Esther S.J. Oh. Church Law Bulletin No. 41, April 26, 2012.
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Court Issues Decision on Not-for-Profit Election and Membership
By Ryan M. Prendergast. Charity Law Bulletin No. 282, April 26, 2012.
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Facebook Passwords and Human Rights
By Barry W. Kwasniewski. Charity Law Bulletin No. 281, April 26, 2012.
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Charity Law Update - March 2012
Updating Charities and Not-For-Profit Organizations on recent legal developments
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2012 Federal Budget: Including New Rules and Sanctions for Charities Conducting Political Activities
By Ryan M. Prendergast, Theresa L.M Man, Karen J. Cooper and Terrance S. Carter. Charity Law Bulletin No. 280, March 30, 2012.
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FATF Revises Recommendations on Combating Terrorist Financing
By Nancy E. Claridge and Terrance S. Carter. Anti-Terrorism and Charity Law Alert No. 30, March 29, 2012.
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High Damage Award for Sexual Assault in the Workplace Upheld
By Barry W. Kwasniewski. Charity Law Bulletin No. 279, March 29, 2012.
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Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act Receives Royal Assent
By Terrance S. Carter and Nancy E. Claridge. Anti-Terrorism and Charity Law Alert No. 29, March 28, 2012.
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Statistics Canada Survey on Giving and Volunteering Released
By Ryan M. Prendergast. Charity Law Bulletin No. 278, March 28, 2012.
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Directors' and Officers' Duties and Liabilities under the CNCA and the ONCA
A paper prepared by Terrance S. Carter and Ryan M. Prendergast for the Emerging Issues in Directors' and Officers' Liability 2012, a continuing professional development program hosted by the Law Society of Upper Canada in Toronto, Ontario, on March 1, 2012.
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Considerations When Drafting Restricted Charitable Purpose Trusts
By Terrance S. Carter. Reproduced with permission from Estates, Trusts & Pensions Journal, Vol. 30, No. 4, September 2011.
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Charity Law Update - February 2012
Updating Charities and Not-For-Profit Organizations on recent legal developments
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HLF Decision: Terrorist Financing Victory or Troubling Precedent for Charities?
By Nancy E. Claridge and Terrance S. Carter. Anti-Terrorism and Charity Law Alert No. 28, February 28, 2012.
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Freedom of Religion and Parental Rights
By Jennifer M. Leddy. Church Law Bulletin No. 40, February 28, 2012.
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"Intrusion Upon Seclusion" New Tort From Ontario Court Of Appeal
By Barry W. Kwasniewski. Charity Law Bulletin No. 277, February 27, 2012.
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Digging For Dirt: Handling Requests For Information
was presented by Terrance S. Carter at the 2012 OBA Institute - Board Issues under the New Not-For-Profit Corporations Act (Canada and Ontario) in Toronto, Ontario, on February 10, 2012.
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Charity Law Update - January 2012
Updating Charities and Not-For-Profit Organizations on recent legal developments
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B.C. Advisory Council Draft Report on Social Enterprise
By Terrance S. Carter. Charity Law Bulletin No. 276, January 25, 2012.
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Charity Law 2011 - Year in Review
By Terrance S. Carter, Karen J. Cooper and Theresa L.M. Man. Charity Law Bulletin No. 275, January 25, 2012.
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Enhanced Regulatory Regime for Qualified Donees
By Karen J. Cooper. Charity Law Bulletin No. 274, January 24, 2012.
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Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Consultation Released
By Terrance S. Carter and Nancy E. Claridge. Anti-Terrorism and Charity Law Alert No. 27, January 24, 2012.
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