CRA Proposes Revocations of Charity Registrations

Summary#

The Canada Revenue Agency published a notice in the Canada Gazette (Part I) on February 12, 2022 listing many registered charities that it proposes to revoke or intends to revoke. The notices cover charities the agency says failed to meet parts of the Income Tax Act, failed to file required returns, or requested revocation because they merged or consolidated.

What it does#

• Tells specific charities that the CRA proposes to revoke their registered charity status for not meeting parts of the Income Tax Act.
• Lists charities that the CRA intends to revoke because they did not meet the Act’s filing requirements (i.e., they missed required returns).
• Publishes cases where charities asked to have their registration revoked because they consolidated or merged with other organizations.
• States that the revocation (or its intended effective date) is the date the notice appeared in the Gazette — February 12, 2022.

Who's affected#

• The registered charities named in the Gazette notice. (The full list appears in the public notice; dozens of organizations are named.)
• People and groups who give to, work for, or receive services from those charities — including donors, volunteers, staff, and beneficiaries.
• The Charities Directorate of the Canada Revenue Agency (the office handling these matters) and its Director General, Tony Manconi, who is shown as the signatory on the notices.

Why it matters#

• Losing registered status changes a charity’s formal standing with the tax system. The notice says registration is revoked as of the publication date, which removes the charity’s official registration.
• That can affect whether a charity can issue official donation receipts and may change the charity’s tax obligations and access to some benefits. (The Gazette notice itself reports the proposed or intended revocations; it does not list every legal consequence.)
• Donors should check whether a charity they support is on the list before relying on a tax receipt. Communities that get services from the named charities may also see operational or funding impacts.