Charity Registrations Proposed for Revocation

Summary#

This Canada Gazette “Commissions” entry mainly publishes notices from the Canada Revenue Agency proposing to revoke the charitable registration of a long list of organisations for failing to meet parts of the Income Tax Act or for not filing required returns. The revocations are effective on the date the notice appears in the Canada Gazette: February 28, 2026. The issue also includes a Canadian International Trade Tribunal decision and several Canadian Radio‑television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) postings.

What it does#

• Announces proposed revocations of charitable registrations under the Income Tax Act for two groups of charities:
  • A small set of charities listed as having “failed to meet parts of the Income Tax Act.”
  • A much larger list of charities listed as not having met the filing requirements (missing required returns).
• States that, by the rules the Canada Revenue Agency used, those revocations are effective on publication in the Canada Gazette (February 28, 2026).
• Publishes a decision by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal that a procurement complaint by Maritect Investigations and Security Ltd. was not valid (decision date January 28, 2026).
• Lists CRTC postings of licence applications, notices of consultation and proposed broadcasting regulations, with those proposed regulations set to come into force on September 1, 2026 (if registered).

Who's affected#

• The charities named in the notices — for example, KEPHA FOUNDATION SOCIETY, MONKMAN HOMESTEAD PRESERVATION SOCIETY, and HOPE HOMES FOR THE HANDICAPPED — and many others listed in the Gazette. The list includes churches, community groups, museums and small foundations.
• Donors to those charities, who may no longer be able to get official charitable donation receipts from an organisation whose registration is revoked.
• Clients and communities that rely on services or programs run by those charities.
• Maritect Investigations and Security Ltd. and Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), because of the Tribunal decision about a specific procurement.
• Broadcasters, producers and others in the audio‑visual sector because of the CRTC notices and proposed regulations.

Why it matters#

• Losing registered‑charity status typically means an organisation cannot issue official donation receipts. That can reduce donations and make it harder for a charity to fund its activities, potentially disrupting services to local communities.
• The Gazette publication makes the proposed revocations public and final as of the publication date given in the notices; affected organisations may need to follow CRA processes (the notices themselves list the procedural basis).
• The Tribunal finding means the procurement at issue will stand as awarded, which matters to businesses that bid on government contracts.
• The CRTC postings and the September 1, 2026 date matter to broadcasters and content creators because they set new definitions and rules that could affect certification, sponsorship disclosures and what counts as a Canadian program.