Understanding charitable objects: The relief of poverty
Audio interview with Adam Aptowitzer and Nicole Zummach
November 19, 2007
For an organization to be registered as a charity, its purposes must fall within one of four categories, one of which is the relief of poverty. Adam Aptowitzer, a lawyer with the Ottawa-based law firm Drache LLP, explains the type of organization that is eligible for this designation, and the kinds of poverty relief that may not qualify.
External Resources:
Canada Revenue Agency - Charitable objects
CharityTax.com - Adam Aptowitzer's Online Office
Drache Charity Insights Newsletter
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