Charities' registrations revoked after mergers

Summary#

Canada Revenue Agency published a notice that it will revoke the charitable registration of several small charities that asked to consolidate or merge with others. The revocations take effect on the day the notice appeared in the Canada Gazette — February 11, 2023 — under the Income Tax Act.

What it does#

• Announces the proposed revocation of registration for the listed charities because they have consolidated or merged and requested revocation.
• States the revocation is effective on the publication date (see February 11, 2023).
• The notice was issued under the rules of the Income Tax Act and was signed by Sharmila Khare, Director General, Charities Directorate.

Who's affected#

• The following registered charities (business number shown first) were named:
  • 730958915RR0001 — GATEWAY RUSSIAN CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES (Edmonton, Alta.)
  • 746392315RR0001 — ASSEMBLÉE DES TÉMOINS DE JÉHOVAH DE LAVAL‑NORD‑LANGUE DES SIGNES (Laval, Que.)
  • 746879311RR0001 — WALKERVILLE ARABIC CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES (Windsor, Ont.)
  • 757686316RR0001 — CEDAR HEIGHTS CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.)
  • 758243513RR0001 — CITY CENTRE CANTONESE CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES (Scarborough, Ont.)
  • 764913489RR0001 — CARLYLE CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES (Carlyle, Sask.)
  • 766255483RR0001 — SIGN LANGUAGE CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES (Halifax, N.S.)
  • 892927245RR0001 — WEST CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES (Prince Albert, Sask.)
• Donors, members, and people who relied on these groups for charitable services may notice changes.
• The notice says the groups consolidated or merged, but it does not name which organizations they joined.

Why it matters#

• After revocation, these organizations are no longer registered charities under the Income Tax Act as of February 11, 2023. That usually means they cannot issue official donation receipts for tax purposes.
• Members, local community partners, and past donors may want to check where programs, assets, or contact points have moved if services continue under another charity. The public record published here does not say which new organizations (if any) now operate those activities.