2008 National Charity Law Symposium

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Presented by the CBA and OBA Charity and Not-for-Profit Law Sections and the Continuing Legal Education Committee

May 7, 2008
InterContinental Toronto Centre Hotel, Toronto, Ont.

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Mark your calendar – the Annual National Charity Law Symposium returns in spring 2008! This program, presented jointly by the Charity and Not-for-Profit Law Sections of the Canadian and Ontario Bar Associations, brings together renowned experts in order to shed light on the latest developments in this rapidly changing area of law and offer a refresher on key issues affecting charities.

Come to grips with the new excess business holdings rules for private foundations and accounting standards for charities. Listen to new thoughts about gifts of environmentally sensitive land. Delve into charitable gaming in Canada and learn how Canadian charities can operate in the United States. Discover practical tips on getting money from the government. Get the lowdown on the measures for corporate reform of non-share capital corporations across Canada.

Plus, get an exclusive update direct from the Canada Revenue Agency on current issues affecting your clients!

Guest speakers include:

• Jim Parks, Cassels Brock &  Blackwell, Toronto
• Michael Clark, Sidley Austin, Chicago, Chair of the ABA Tax Exempt Organizations Section
• Donald Bourgeois, Carters Professional Corporation, Orangeville
• Robert Hayhoe, Miller Thomson, Toronto
• Terry De March, Director General, Charities Directorate, Canada Revenue Agency, Ottawa
• …and many more

Don’t get caught unprepared – mark your calendars today!

For information, please contact Ashley Woodford at the CBA National Office, 613-237-2925 / 1-800-267-8860 ext. 186, or by e-mail at ashleyw@cba.org.

Members are invited to the National Charities and Not-for-Profit Law Section dinner meeting to be held the evening before the CLE conference on May 6. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet the Executive and to learn about Section activities and how to get involved. To RSVP and for more information, please contact Corinna Robitaille at corinnar@cba.org.

Thank you to our sponsors