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Summary Policy

Date
October 25, 2002

Reference Number
CSP - D01

Key Words
Daycare

Policy Statement

A daycare facility can qualify for registration as a charity under the following categories of charitable purposes: the relief of poverty, the advancement of education or other purposes beneficial to the community. Under the relief of poverty and/or the advancement of education, an organization can restrict its services to a particular segment of the community. However, under other purposes beneficial to the community, a daycare facility can only qualify if it is open to the community as a whole, including any interested individual, without any restrictions.

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2003-10-31
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