Charity Revocation Notices Corrected

Summary#

The Canada Revenue Agency published an erratum correcting two earlier notices about revoking charity registrations under the Income Tax Act. One notice for SOCIÉTÉ QUÉBÉCOISE DE LA TRISOMIE‑21 (business number 857763577RR0001) was published in error on February 26, 2022, and another for CANADIAN HARD OF HEARING ASSOCIATION NEW BRUNSWICK CHAPTER (business number 888146867RR0001) was published in error on April 10, 2021 because that group had requested its own revocation.

What it does#

• States that the notice of intention to revoke for SOCIÉTÉ QUÉBÉCOISE DE LA TRISOMIE‑21 (BN 857763577RR0001) was published by mistake in the Canada Gazette on February 26, 2022.
• States that the notice for CANADIAN HARD OF HEARING ASSOCIATION NEW BRUNSWICK CHAPTER (BN 888146867RR0001) was published in error because the charity itself had requested revocation; that notice originally appeared in the Canada Gazette on April 10, 2021.
• The erratum is signed by Tony Manconi, Director General, Charities Directorate (listed as the responsible official in the notice).

Who's affected#

• The two named charities: SOCIÉTÉ QUÉBÉCOISE DE LA TRISOMIE‑21 (Terrebonne, QC) and CANADIAN HARD OF HEARING ASSOCIATION NEW BRUNSWICK CHAPTER (Saint John, NB).
• People or organizations tracking charity registrations — for example, donors, grantmakers, and other charities — who might have seen the earlier notices and been misinformed.
• It is unclear from the notice whether any other charities were affected.

Why it matters#

• A published notice of revocation can imply a charity has lost its registered status, which affects tax receipts, donations, and public trust. Correcting the record prevents confusion.
• Donors or partners who saw the earlier notices may want to check the charities’ current registration status before making decisions.
• The erratum restores the public record but does not provide extra details about the charities’ current status beyond saying the earlier notices were in error.