Technical Issues Working Group

Since 2004, the Technical Issues Working Group has played the important role of advising the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) on issues related to the regulation of registered charities and other qualified donees.     

Mandate

The Technical Issues Working Group provides a forum to discuss trends and technical issues in the charitable sector, to explore workable solutions, and expand the directorate’s understanding of this sector. The Working Group typically meets twice a year.

Composition 

The Technical Issues Working Group consists of officials from the CRA and the Department of Finance Canada, and members with experience in the charitable sector. This includes representatives from registered charities and national umbrella organizations, academics with a research interest in the charitable sector, and accounting and legal experts. Members serve for two-year terms.

Listed below are the names of the members for the 2024 to 2026 term and the names of related organizations:

Members
Name Affiliation (as applicable)
Ryma Nasrallah, Ontario Chair of the Charities and Not-for-Profit Law Section,
Canadian Bar Association
Kristina Roberts, Ontario Vice-Chair of the Charities and Not-for-Profit Law Section,
Canadian Bar Association
Heather Keachie, Ontario
Past Chair of the Charities and Not-for-Profit Law Section,
Canadian Bar Association
Craig Bell, Alberta Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada
Alexandra Spinner, Ontario Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada
Pandit Roopnauth Sharma, Ontario Canadian Multifaith Federation
Nicole D'Aoust, Ontario
Imagine Canada
Danielle Griffin, Ontario Ontario Non-profit Network
Irfan Syed, Ontario Syed Law Firm Ajax Ontario
Vivian Smith, British Columbia Association of Fundraising Professionals
Deina Warren, Ontario Canadian Centre for Christian Charities
Bryan McLean, Ontario President of the Muttart Foundation and former Director of Policy, Planning and Legislation Division, Canada Revenue Agency
Sara Krynitzki, Saskatchewan Philanthropic Foundations Canada
David Oyler, Nova Scotia Oyler Consulting

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