Charity registrations revoked after mergers

Summary#

The Canada Revenue Agency published a notice under the Income Tax Act saying it will revoke the charitable registration of a list of charities that have consolidated or merged with other organizations. The revocations are effective on the date of publication: February 1, 2025.

What it does#

• Announces that the registered charities listed below asked to have their registrations revoked because they consolidated or merged with other organizations.
• States that the revocation is effective on February 1, 2025 (the publication date).
• Lists the charities whose registrations are being revoked:
  • THE SALVATION ARMY CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY CHURCH, MISSISSAUGA, ONT.
  • THE SALVATION ARMY ERIN MILLS CORPS, MISSISSAUGA, ONT.
  • THE SALVATION ARMY KINDERSLEY RURAL EXTENSION UNIT, KINDERSLEY, SASK.
  • MAIDSTONE CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES INC., MAIDSTONE, SASK.
  • WHITE ROCK UNITED BAPTIST CHURCH, WHITE ROCK, N.S.
  • PAROISSE NOTRE-DAME-DE-L’ÎLE, GATINEAU (QC)
  • FRENCH CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES, VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C.
  • ASSEMBLÉE DES TÉMOINS DE JÉHOVAH DE MONTRÉAL-MILANO, MONTRÉAL (QC)
  • CREDIT VALLEY ARABIC CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES, MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO, MISSISSAUGA, ONT.
  • RUSSIAN CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES, RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO, RICHMOND HILL, ONT.
  • BEROEA CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES, TORONTO, ONTARIO, TORONTO, ONT.
  • NORTH CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES, CHILLIWACK, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CHILLIWACK, B.C.
  • NEW CITY BAPTIST CHURCH, ETOBICOKE, ONT.
  • CAUSE AND EFFECT FOUNDATION, CALGARY, ALTA.

Who's affected#

• The charities listed above and their members, volunteers and local communities where they operated.
• Donors who gave to those specific registered charities may notice changes to where funds are managed or how receipts are issued. The notice itself does not explain the tax or receipt details.
• Canada Revenue Agency and the Charities Directorate, because they are publishing and recording the revocations as required by law.

Why it matters#

• The notice makes the change official and public. Publishing in the Canada Gazette is part of the legal process for revoking registrations under the Income Tax Act.
• For people who donated to or relied on services from these charities, the revocation may affect who receives donations or how charitable receipts are issued. The Gazette notice does not spell out those downstream effects.
• If you are a donor, a member, or a beneficiary of any listed charity and need clarity on donations or tax receipts, contact the charity or the Canada Revenue Agency for details.