Understanding charitable objects: The advancement of education
Audio interview with Adam Aptowitzer and Nicole Zummach
October 29, 2007
For an organization to be registered as a charity, its purposes must fall within one of four categories, one of which is the advancement of education. Adam Aptowitzer, a lawyer with the Ottawa-based law firm Drache LLP, explains what types of activities qualify as advancement of education and which do not.
External Resources:
Canada Revenue Agency - Charitable objects
CharityTax.com - Adam Aptowitzer's Online Office
Drache Charity Insights Newsletter
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