Registered Charities – FAQs

This area of our site is devoted to Frequently Asked Questions about Registered Charities. You will find a detailed and up-to-date catalogue of commonly asked questions and answers, with additional links for more information.

If you have a question that you don’t see answered here, please send an e-mail to info@cplea.ca and we will do our best to respond as soon as possible.

  1. The Basics
  2. Becoming a Registered Charity
  3. Canada Not-for-Profit Act (CNCA)
  4. Disbursement Quota
  5. Faith-Based Organizations

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