Carters is one of the leading firms in Canada in the area of charity and not-for-profit law. The focus of the lawyers at Carters is to provide their clients with effective legal risk management through ProActive Advice. The lawyers in the Charity and Not-for-Profit Law Practice Group at Carters can assist clients in a broad range of services, including the following:
- Charitable Registration
- Church, Charity and Not-for-Profit Incorporation
- Corporate maintenance and filings
- Donor advised funds
- Social Enterprise and finance
- Transition to Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act
- Amalgamations and Mergers
- Dissolution and Wind-Up
- Membership discipline and disputes
- National and International Structures
- Public policy dialogue and development activities
- Endowment and Gift Agreements
- Gift Acceptance Policies
- CRA Charity Audits and Appeals
- Director and Officer Liability
- Governance Policies and Advice
- International Charity Law
- Investment policies and provincial investment laws
- Fundraising and Gift Planning
- Legal Risk Management Audits
- Privacy Policies and Audits / Anti-Spam
- Policies on Anti-bribery, Anti-terrorism and Anti-Money Laundering
- Human Rights Compliance and Litigation
- Investment Powers
- Religious Denominational Structures
- Vulnerable Person Policies
