Letter from the Director General

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR REGISTERED CHARITIES

OTTAWA ON

October 3, 2005

I am very pleased to provide you with the pamphlet Registered Charities: What's New? This pamphlet contains important information on changes to regulatory requirements that concern all registered charities. As part of charities regulatory reform, a number of initiatives will be implemented over the next few years to improve the environment for charities. The voluntary sector and government have worked together to make regulation more effective and to enhance public confidence in charities.

Registered Charities: What's New? provides information on changes related to the Form T3010A, Registered Charity Information Return, including a new penalty for failure to file and the disbursement quota. It also contains sanctions and appeals process as well as the new requirements for official donation receipts.

As we implement regulatory reform, we are committed to providing you with the information you need to carry on your charitable work. For more information on these and other changes related registered charities, I invite you to visit our Web site at www.cra.gc.ca/charities. Additionally, to ensure that receive up-to-date information it is important that all charities subscribe to our free electronic mailing list. You can also contact the Charities Directorate at 1-800-267-2384 (English) or 1-888-892-5667 (bilingual).

Elizabeth Tromp
Director General
Charities Directorate

Attachment
05-108

Publications

• Registered Charities: What's new? – Important Changes to the Law Affecting Registered Charities
  
  
• Income Tax Technical News Issue 26
  
  
• Samples - Official Donation Receipts