Charities' Registrations Proposed for Revocation

Summary#

The Canada Revenue Agency published a notice on September 16, 2023 saying it intends to revoke the registration of many charities under the Income Tax Act because they failed to meet filing requirements. The Gazette lists the specific organizations and says the revocations are effective on the date of publication (September 16, 2023).

What it does#

• Names dozens of organizations that received a “notice of intention to revoke” because they did not file required returns.
• States the revocations are made under the rules of the Income Tax Act and take effect on the date the notice appears in the Canada Gazette.
• Provides the full list of charities (business numbers and locations) in the published notice.
• The notice is signed by Sharmila Khare, Director General, Charities Directorate.

Who's affected#

• The most directly affected are the specific charities named in the Gazette. Examples include CENTRE DE BÉNÉVOLAT NOTRE‑DAME‑DE‑GRÂCE, THE GARTH HOMER SOCIETY, and OJIBWE CULTURAL FOUNDATION (the full list is in the Gazette notice).
• Other people and groups who may notice practical effects include donors, funders, clients, volunteers and staff of those charities — the Gazette notice itself does not detail downstream consequences.

Why it matters#

• Revocation removes an organization’s registration as a charity under the Income Tax Act (as stated in the notice).
• That status is often tied to the ability to issue official donation receipts and to certain tax and funding arrangements. The Gazette notice does not describe those specific consequences for each organization, but loss of registration can affect fundraising and public trust in practice.