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Volume 14, No. 3
June/Juin 2011

Charity and Not-for-Profit Law Section
Section des organismes de bienfaisance et à but non lucratif

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Ontario Charities and Not-for-Profits Will Need to Meet Accessibility Standards in 2012
Terrance S. Carter

Charities and not-for-profit organizations will have to comply with its accessibility standards as of 2012 as set out in Ontario Regulation 429/07 under the Accessibility for Ontario with Disabilities Act, 2005.

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The Partnership Project
Amanda J. Stacey

An overview of the Ontario government’s report on The Partnership Project.

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Ontario Court of Appeal Considers Employee Expectations of Privacy in Information Stored on Work Computers
Barry Kwasniewski

This article summarizes a recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal in which the court discussed an employee’s expectation of privacy in regard to information stored on a work computer and the privacy implications for employers/employees.

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Inter-religious Dispute not a Human Rights issue as Outside the Human Rights Tribunal’s Jurisdiction
Iain Benson

This article discusses a recent Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario Application in which the court held that it had no jurisdiction to scrutinize the content of religious teaching and beliefs particularly where these are conveyed on the premises of a religious organization.

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Forewarned is Forearmed
C. Yvonne Chenier

Recent surveys results showed an increase in the number of Canadians who worry about fraudulent charities. This article highlights tips to donors on how to protect themselves from fraud followed by suggested tips on how legitimate charities can be prepared to counteract any suspicions concerns.

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My Last Charitable Deduction - Message from the Chair
Cliff Goldfarb

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Charity and Not-for-Profit Law: AMS/John Hodgson Award Dinner Postponed

The AMS/John Hodgson Award Dinner, which was scheduled for Wednesday, June 15th, has been postponed and will be held in September 2011. Further details will follow shortly.

Please contact OBA Registrations for more information:
1-800-668-8900/416-869-1047 Ext 306

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About this Newsletter
Editor: Kate Lazier	OBA Editor: Catherine Brennan
Charitable Thoughts is published by the Charity and Not-for-Profit Law Section of the Ontario Bar Association. Members are encouraged to submit articles. The articles that appear in this publication represent the opinions of the authors. They do not represent or embody any official position of, or statement by, the OBA except where this may be specifically indicated; nor do they attempt to set forth definitive practice standards or to provide legal advice. Precedents and other material contained herein are intended to be used thoughtfully, as nothing in the work relieves readers of their responsibility to consider it in the light of their own professional skill and judgment.