Posts tagged Income Tax Act
Alberta Legislative Round Up: 13 Bills Passed by the New Government
Alberta Legislative Round Up: 13 Bills Passed by the New Government

The first sitting of the new government began on May 22 with a Speech from the Throne and just concluded on July 4 with 13 bills passed relating to 55 of the UCP platform commitments. The House will not sit again until October when a budget is expected to be tabled. To give nonprofits an easy reference to all the legislation, this blog post provides a brief summary of each bill.

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policy blog, policy newsGuest Userlegislation, speech from the throne, UCP, carbon tax, minimum wage, tax cut, red tape, appropriation, property tax, education act, Income Tax Act, Fair Registration Practices Act, Public Sector Wage Arbitration Deferral Act, Royalty Guarantee Act, Alberta Senate Election ActComment
CCVO Responds to CRA’s Proposed Guidance Documents on Charities and Public Policy Advocacy
CCVO Responds to CRA’s Proposed Guidance Documents on Charities and Public Policy Advocacy

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has shared proposed guidance documents that will help charities interpret the legislation related to public policy advocacy. This follows the recent proposed Income Tax Act (ITA) amendments by the Department of Finance. CCVO sees the proposed ITA amendments and accompanying guidance documents as good overall progress towards better supporting charities.

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policy blog, policy newsMegan DornstauderCCVOCRA guidance, Income Tax Act, Charitable status, political activityComment