Revocation of Charity Registrations

Summary#

The Canada Revenue Agency is publishing a notice that it proposes to revoke the charitable registration of a group of organizations that say they have merged or consolidated with other charities. The revocations are effective on the date the notice appears in the Canada Gazette: February 1, 2025.

What it does#

• Announces the CRA’s intention to revoke the registration of specific charities under the Income Tax Act.
• Says the listed organizations asked for revocation because they consolidated or merged with other organizations.
• States that the revocation is effective on the date the notice is published (February 1, 2025).

Who's affected#

• The following registered charities named in the notice:
  • 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, Que.)
  • FRENCH CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES, VANCOUVER (New Westminster, B.C.)
  • ASSEMBLÉE DES TÉMOINS DE JÉHOVAH DE MONTRÉAL‑MILANO (Montréal, Que.)
  • CREDIT VALLEY ARABIC CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES (Mississauga, Ont.)
  • RUSSIAN CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES (Richmond Hill, Ont.)
  • BEROEA CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES (Toronto, Ont.)
  • NORTH CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES (Chilliwack, B.C.)
  • NEW CITY BAPTIST CHURCH (Etobicoke, Ont.)
  • CAUSE AND EFFECT FOUNDATION (Calgary, Alta.)
• People who interact with those organizations: donors, members, volunteers and people who receive services from them.
• The notice is issued by the Charities Directorate; it is signed by Sharmila Khare, Director General.

Why it matters#

• Revocation means the organizations are no longer listed as registered charities under the Income Tax Act as of February 1, 2025.
• Donors and supporters may want to check the new status of any charity they gave to or relied on, especially if the charity said it had merged with another organization.
• The Canada Gazette notice is the public record of the change; it helps people verify which charities remain registered.