Proposed Revocations of Charity Registrations

Summary#

The Canada Revenue Agency published notices in the Canada Gazette saying it proposes to revoke the charitable registration of THE OLD ROAD FOUNDATION OF CANADA/LA FONDATION OLD ROAD DU CANADA and is proposing revocations for many other charities that failed to meet filing rules under the Income Tax Act. The notices say the revocations are effective on the date of publication, June 10, 2023.

What it does#

• The Canada Revenue Agency proposes to revoke the registration of THE OLD ROAD FOUNDATION OF CANADA/LA FONDATION OLD ROAD DU CANADA (BN 842819070RR0001) for failing to meet parts of the Income Tax Act. The notice treats the revocation as effective June 10, 2023.
• The agency also published a long list of charities for which it proposes revocation because they did not meet filing requirements (for example, they did not file required information returns). Those proposed revocations are also shown as effective June 10, 2023.
• The Gazette item lists the names and business numbers of the charities affected. The notice does not give detailed reasons for each individual charity in the list.

Who's affected#

• The charities named in the notices. Examples from the list include CENTRE DE GESTION COMMUNAUTAIRE DU SUD-OUEST (CEGECOM) (Montréal), FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH (Toronto), and WOMEN’S MISSIONARY SOCIETY W.D. LAUREL LEA - ST MATTHEW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (Sarnia).
• Donors to those charities, because charity registration affects whether an organization can issue official donation receipts.
• People and communities that receive services or programs from those charities.
• If you are unsure whether a charity you support is affected, the notice indicates the CRA list in the Gazette is the public source to check.

Why it matters#

• Losing registered charity status has practical effects: a charity typically can no longer issue official donation receipts and can lose tax advantages (this is the usual consequence of a revocation). The Gazette notice itself lists the proposed revocations but does not spell out the detailed consequences for each charity.
• Donors who claimed tax credits for recent gifts may want to check a charity’s registration status. Recipients of services should be aware the charity’s operations or funding could be affected.
• The publication in the Gazette is the formal, public record of these proposed revocations. If you need more detail about a specific charity on the list, contact the Canada Revenue Agency or look up the charity’s entry on the CRA’s charities database.