Jasmine Sweatman Archive
Email: jasmine@sweatmanlaw.comSite: http://www.sweatmanlaw.comAbout: At Sweatman Law all members of the firm understand that dealing with estate and trust issues can be emotionally difficult and is for most of our clients the first time dealing with lawyers and the process. We are particularly sensitive to and aim to achieve the best and right approach to your matter with the objective of getting that solution to maximize the result as effectively and efficiently as possible. Out of court alternatives and practical solutions are always considered. We listen.
Friday, May 11th, 2012
In March of this year the federal government introduced Bill C-36 An Act to Amend the Criminal Code (Elder Abuse) also known as the Protecting Canada’s Seniors Act. The Act amends section 718.2(1) of the Criminal Code to add or broaden the circumstances to take into account in sentencing. The ...
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Thursday, May 3rd, 2012
On April 20, 2012, we finally got the much anticipated CRA Fundraising by Registered Charities Guidance, known as CG-013.
The Guidance has been simplified and provides annexed schedules with examples, descriptions and tools for further reference. There is also more guidance on the calculation of the fundraising expense and revenue ratio ...
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Wednesday, April 25th, 2012
In January 2012, we reported that the 2010 Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating (“CSGVP”) conducted by Statistics Canada was soon to be released; which has now happened. With more detailed analysis to come, Statistics Canada has released the first of several releases (see The Daily,). The stats tell ...
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