Charity Law And Accumulation

An evaluation of intergenerational justice in charity law.

This book investigates and critically evaluates the concept of public benefit within charity law in the common law world. In the course of the study the book: provides a rich account of how the concept of public benefit has developed over time in charity law jurisprudence; deepens understanding of the aspects of public benefit that remain poorly understood even today; and suggests ways in which public benefit jurisprudence might develop in an orderly and principled way so as to better address some of the core concerns of charity law and the public policy objectives that lie behind it. The book includes contributions from world leading charity law experts and jurists. Each chapter reflects on a key aspect of public benefit jurisprudence in charity law. The topics have been chosen carefully to ensure coverage of most if not all of the large unresolved questions relating to public benefit in the common law world. Each chapter is accompanied by a comment, written by an academic expert or leading practitioner. The comments complement the chapters by critically engaging with those chapters and by offering different and thought-provoking perspectives on the subject matter of the chapters. The book will be of interest to academics working in law, philosophy, economics, sociology and political science. It will also provide a valuable resource for legal practitioners and judges, government officials, especially charity regulators, and in the not-for-profit sector itself.

In Canada, there is no single statute that sets out all of the legislative requirements applicable to charities. Rather, the relevant statutory provisions are found in multiple federal and provincial statutes. In addition, extensive legislative changes each year make it increasingly difficult to cope with the law. Having a concise guide to the law governing charities is a must. Selected and prepared by charity law experts, Terrance Carter, Maria Elena Hoffstein and Professor Adam Parachin, this unique publication provides a useful reference for anyone researching key federal and Ontario statutes governing registered charities in Canada. This edition compiles, describes or otherwise takes account of, approximately 145 statutes and 75 regulations. Highlights of This New Edition Discussion of latest updates from the 2022 Budget to the Income Tax Act concerning improvements to facilitate disbursements by registered charities to organizations that are not qualified donees under the Act and provisions increasing a charityâ€TMs disbursement quota Updated discussion of charitable remainder trusts in light of recent Canada Revenue Agency Technical Interpretations Discussion of Canadaâ€TMs expanded anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing rules Up-to-date discussion of federal and provincial corporate legislation and regulations, including the Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act and Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 Who Should Buy Charity law practitioners who need to advise charities, their directors and officers on myriad compliance matters Lawyers who are retained to set up not-for-profit corporations Accountants who must stay abreast of recent and anticipated changes to income tax legislation pertaining to registered charities Executives and officers of charitable organizations who want to understand the complex statutory regime governing registered charities and their statutory duties and liabilities.

Robert Meakin explores how the concept of 'charitable status' has changed following the introduction of the Charities Act 2006.