Charity Revocations and Tribunal Notices

Summary#

This Canada Gazette Part I “Commissions” issue (published July 9, 2022) mainly publishes notices from the Canada Revenue Agency about charities whose registered status is being revoked or voluntarily surrendered. It also includes a public hearing notice from the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (hearing on August 11, 2022), a Tribunal procurement inquiry decision (June 22, 2022), several postings from the Canadian Radio‑television and Telecommunications Commission, and a permission from the Public Service Commission for an employee to run in a municipal election.

What it does#

• The Canada Revenue Agency issues notices about charity registration revocations under the Income Tax Act:
  • Proposes to revoke the registration of LOYALTY FOUNDATION (West Vancouver, B.C.).
  • Proposes to revoke the registrations of KUPAS HACHESED MEOROTH (Montréal, Que.) and CHINA EVANGELISTIC MISSION (CANADA) (Vancouver, B.C.).
  • Publishes a long list of charities that asked for their registrations to be revoked (voluntary revocations). Examples include THE CAMERON ORTHOPEDIC RESEARCH FOUNDATION (Toronto), AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL - GROUP 75 (Oakville), and many local churches, school foundations and community groups.
• The Canadian International Trade Tribunal:
  • Will hold a public videoconference hearing in Philips Electronics Ltd. v. President of the Canada Border Services Agency on August 11, 2022. The dispute is about how a baby product (the Philips Avent Soothie Snuggle) should be classified for tariff purposes (tariff item 3926.90.99 vs 9503.00.90).
  • Decided on June 22, 2022 to open an inquiry into a complaint from GCPROC Ltd. about a procurement by Public Works and Government Services Canada (Solicitation 01804-220556/A) for insect-rearing chambers.
• The Canadian Radio‑television and Telecommunications Commission posted applications, decisions and orders between June 23 and June 29, 2022, including an application with a submission deadline of July 28, 2022 and decisions such as one involving Crossroads Television System and a complaint against Société Radio‑Canada.
• The Public Service Commission granted permission (decision dated June 27, 2022) to Antonio‑George Urlea of the Canada Border Services Agency to seek nomination and run for Montréal‑Nord Borough Councillor in November 2025.

Who's affected#

• The charities listed in the notices — both those facing proposed revocation and those surrendering registration — and their donors and beneficiaries. Examples named above are among those affected.
• Donors who rely on official donation receipts may be affected if a charity’s registration is revoked.
• Importers, retailers, and manufacturers of the baby product at issue (Philips Avent) and anyone importing similar goods could be affected by the tariff classification dispute.
• Suppliers and bidders involved in the PWGSC solicitation (and other firms watching procurement fairness) are affected by the Tribunal inquiry into the procurement.
• Broadcasters, community radio stations, and parties interested in CRTC decisions and applications (deadline July 28, 2022) may be affected.
• The municipal voters and the workplace of Antonio‑George Urlea may be affected by his permitted political candidacy.

Why it matters#

• Losing registered charity status changes a group’s ability to issue official donation receipts and can affect funding, tax treatment, and public trust. Some revocations are government-initiated; others are voluntary because a group is winding up.
• The tariff classification hearing could change how similar imported goods are taxed or regulated, which can alter retail prices or business decisions for baby products.
• The procurement inquiry is about whether a government buying process treated bidders fairly. Its outcome could affect who wins contracts and how future solicitations are written.
• CRTC postings and deadlines are how broadcasters and the public stay informed and participate in licensing or policy changes that shape local media services.
• The Public Service Commission permission is a routine transparency step that lets a public servant run in a municipal election while signalling there are conditions and approvals for political activity by federal employees.