Changes to the Community Grants Program mean clarity for the nonprofit sector
Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organizations commends the Government of Alberta for its recent announcement of additional funding and changes to the Community Grants Program. These changes will support...
View ArticleLobbyists Act Review Committee Recommends Maintaining Exemption for...
Great news! Yesterday, the Standing Committee in charge of the Lobbyists Act review chose to maintain the exemption for public-benefit nonprofit organizations.
View Article2018 Alberta Pre-Budget Submission
In advance of the Government of Alberta's 2018 Budget, CCVO has provided a pre-budget submission to give voice to a number of issues facing the nonprofit sector. Our submission includes four areas for...
View ArticleBudget 2018: Signs of thinking differently, but still committed to status-quo
The Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organizations (CCVO) was pleased to see Budget 2018 highlight the value of Alberta’s nonprofit sector. The provincial budget, released on March 22, includes the...
View ArticleA Whole New World: 4 Things to Watch for and Consider in the New OH&S Act
by Christopher Spasoff, guest blogger Founder & OH&S Lawyer, F2 Legal Counsel It’s now been just over a month since Alberta’s new Occupational Health and Safety Act took effect. The Act...
View ArticleWhat does the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Legislation mean for...
by Alexa Briggs, CCVO Manager, Policy & Research The Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) legislation was passed by the provincial government in June 2018 to enable municipalities to establish a...
View ArticleFreedom of Expression Rules the Day for Canadian Charities
by Alexa Briggs, CCVO Manager, Policy & Research There was some big news for charities across Canada this week. An Ontario judge ruled that the section of the federal Income Tax Act limiting the...
View ArticleBuilding an Alberta Nonprofit Election Toolkit
By David Mitchell, CCVO President & CEO Which issues affecting the nonprofit sector would your organization like Alberta’s major political parties to address in the provincial election, expected...
View ArticleCalgary City Council Meeting Highlights: July 30
A few relevant items for nonprofits on the City Council agenda today in Calgary; here are the highlights! Councillor Sutherland’s application to withdraw $250,000 in seed money from the Council...
View ArticlePolicy Changes on the Horizon
The Federal government has responded to a judicial ruling that struck the restriction of “political activities” by charities, which CCVO summarized in a previous post. In their response, the government...
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