Charity Registration Revocations and Notices

Summary#

The Canada Revenue Agency published notices saying it intends to revoke the registered charity status of a few charities for not meeting rules in the Income Tax Act, and it published many requests from charities that asked to have their registrations revoked. The issue also includes routine items from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission and a trade panel review request filed under the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement about large-diameter welded pipe.

What it does#

• Announces proposed revocations of charity registration for failing to meet parts of the Income Tax Act. Examples named are:

  • Nancy‑Griffon Fund (Barrie, ON)
  • Lakes District Community Pool Club (Burns Lake, BC)
  • Essential Furnishings of Hamilton‑Wentworth Social Services (Hamilton, ON)

• Announces revocations that charities themselves asked for (a long list of groups across Canada). These are notices that the charities requested to end their registered status.

• Shares CRTC activity:

  • Posts applications, decisions, consultations, orders and regulatory policies on the CRTC website.
  • Notes an application from Dufferin Communications for CHWE‑FM and CFJL‑FM with a deadline for public comment of April 8, 2022.
  • Lists a consultation with a filing deadline of April 7, 2022 and some recent orders and regulatory policy updates.

• Publishes a CUSMA Secretariat notice that a Request for Panel Review was filed on March 4, 2022 by Evraz Inc. NA. about the U.S. determination on “Large Diameter Welded Pipe from Canada.” The notice gives procedural deadlines:

  • Complaints due by April 4, 2022.
  • Notices of appearance due by April 18, 2022.

Who's affected#

• The charities named in the notices and their donors, volunteers and clients. Examples listed above are small local charities, community clubs, religious groups, foundations and scholarship funds across several provinces. A much longer list of groups asked to have their registrations revoked; the list is in the Gazette notice.

• People who gave donations to those charities and who rely on their services. If a charity loses registered status, official donation receipts and some tax benefits are affected.

• Broadcasters, radio stations and interested members of the public who follow CRTC processes. The specific application mentioned affects listeners and stakeholders around CHWE‑FM and CFJL‑FM.

• Steelmakers, pipe importers/exporters and buyers in North America. The Evraz Inc. NA panel review could affect duties or trade treatment for large‑diameter welded pipe imported into the United States.

Why it matters#

• Losing registered charity status changes how a group can raise money. Donors may no longer get official receipts they can use for tax credits. That can reduce fundraising and affect services those charities provide.

• CRTC postings give broadcasters and the public a chance to see decisions and take part in consultations. Deadlines like April 8, 2022 and April 7, 2022 matter if someone wants to comment.

• The CUSMA panel review could change anti‑dumping or countervailing duty outcomes tied to pipe trade. That could affect prices, contracts and jobs for companies that make, sell or buy large‑diameter welded pipe.

If you want to check whether a specific charity on the long list is affected, or to see the full CRTC or CUSMA notices, the Canada Gazette entry links to the original documents.