CHARITY LAW UPDATE

November 2002
Editor: Terrance S. Carter

Please find below a listing of materials that were made available on our websites at www.charitylaw.ca, www.carters.ca and www.antiterrorismlaw.ca during the month of January, 2004. Click on these links to go to one of our sites or on the links below to go straight to an item of interest to you. Materials are often provided in both web and PDF formats, see the note below on viewing PDFs. Please feel free to forward this email to anyone (internal or external to your organization) who might be interested.

Highlights

  •  2002 Annual Church & the Law Presentation Materials
  •  The Legal Duties of Directors & Leaders of Churches & Religious Charities
  •  Due Diligence in Avoiding Risks for Directors/Leaders of Churches and Religious Charities
  •  Anti-terorism Legislation in Canada and its Impact on Charities: An Overview
  • Ontario Court Declares Fundraising Contract Void and Imposes Penalty

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New Publications

The 2002 Annual Church & the Law Seminar held November 5th, 2002. Presentation Materials Now Available!
     [Web] www.carters.ca/pub/seminar/chrchlaw/2002/index.html

The Legal Duties of Directors & Leaders of Churches & Religious Charities, November 5th, 2002
     [PDF] www.carters.ca/pub/article/church/2002/jmc-1105.pdf

Due Diligence in Avoiding Risks for Directors/Leaders of Churches and Religious Charities, November 5th, 2002
     [PDF] www.carters.ca/pub/article/church/2002/tsc-1105.pdf

Anti-Terrorism Legislation In Canada And Its Impact On Charities: An Overview
Presented by Terrance Carter at the Ontario Bar Association Course on Issues in Charity Law. October 22nd, 2002
     [PDF] www.carters.ca/pub/article/charity/2002/tsc-1022.pdf

Ontario Court Declares Fundraising Contract Void and Imposes Penalty Charity Law Bulletin No.17, October 11th, 2002
     [PDF] www.carters.ca/pub/bulletin/charity/2002/chylb17.pdf
     [Web] www.carters.ca/pub/bulletin/charity/2002/chylb17.htm


In the Press

Reaction to Future Directions proposals of Canada Customs & Revenue Agency Terrance Carter's comments excerpted from Canadian FundRaiser, Vol 12, No 19, October 15th, 2002
     [Web] www.carters.ca/news/2002/cdnfndrs/tsc1015.htm
     [Publisher] www.canadianfundraiser.com


Acknowledgements, Errata and Other Miscellaneous Items

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