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33Rd EDITION / 33È ÉDITION 2 018 -19 #30Ansdedon Au Canada Qui Donne, Comment Et Pourquoi? Published in co-operation with the Canadian Bar Association, Imagine Canada, and Canadian Association of Gift Planners Publié avec la collaboration de l’Association du Barreau canadien, d’Imagine Canada, et de l’Association canadienne des professionnels en dons planifiés 33rd EDITION / 33è ÉDITION 2 018 -19 #30ansdedon au Canada Qui donne, comment et pourquoi? Nous donnons généreusement Tous les ans, la population canadienne donne 14+ milliards $ aux organismes caritatifs enregistrés. Les Néo-Canadiens Les 170 000 organismes donnent plus La moyenne annuelle des dons caritatifs et sans but des Néo-Canadiens est de 672 $ lucratif canadiens comparativement à 509 $ chez emploient deux millions de les personnes nées au Canada. personnes et représentent 8,1 % du PIB. 13 millions de Canadiens orent bénévolement temps Le don est en et compétences pour soutenir des organismes caritatifs hausse, mais… et aider les personnes dans le besoin. Le montant total des dons continue d’augmenter uniquement parce que ceux qui donnent versent davantage. Les femmes de plus en plus présentes en Les habitudes de don ne se philanthropie transmettent pas Depuis 1985, les femmes ont progressivement gagné Le taux de don décline dans toutes les tranches du terrain sur le plan de la proportion de donateurs, d’âge, en particulier chez les jeunes Canadiens. passant de 36 % à 41 % en 2014. Cette tendance Les donateurs de 50 ans et plus versent 74 % devrait s’intensifier au fur et à mesure que les femmes des dons; 30 % de ces dons sont attribuables obtiendront la parité salariale. aux 70 ans et plus. Expériences jeunesse qui pavent le mieux la voie au don : • Voir ses parents faire du bénévolat • Participer à un organisme religieux • Voir des personnes admirées aider les autres • Faire du porte-à-porte • Participer à des sports organisés • Faire du bénévolat • Participer à une association étudiante • Adhérer à un groupe jeunesse rhf-frh.ca | imaginecanada.ca Trente ans de don au Canada – Les habitudes de don de la population canadienne : qui sont les donateurs, comment procèdent-ils et quelles sont les raisons qui les incitent à donner? © 2018, Fondation Rideau Hall et Imagine Canada “ When you’ve had cancer, every day is a gift.”-Chris Taylor “ Thanks to the groundbreaking research, the care of Dr. Messner and the compassion of the whole team at The Princess Margaret, I’m here today.” A gift left in your Will can save lives. If cancer is your cause, support one of the top 5 cancer research centres in the world. To learn more about planning your gift, call 416-946-2295 or email [email protected] See Chris Taylor’s story at www.thepmcf.ca 3 May 9, 2018 Dear Colleague: On behalf of the Canadian Bar Association, we congratulate the publisher of the Canadian Donor’s Guide on this thirty-third edition of the publication. The Canadian Donor’s Guide continues to be a useful service for our members and for the many worthy charities seeking contributions. Once again, the Canadian Donor’s Guide is being provided free of charge to lawyers and notaries who are members of the Canadian Bar Association’s Wills, Estates & Trusts Section, Charities and Not-for-Profit Law Section, Taxation Law Section and the Small, Solo and General Practice Section. We are sure you will agree that the Canadian Donor’s Guide is a useful source of information for your practice. It provides clients with up-to-date information and insight about a variety of worthwhile causes to support. It is also an important resource for you to refer to when assisting clients in your practice area. Please note that the publisher of the Canadian Donor’s Guide does not certify that all charities featured in the Guide are duly registered with the Canada Revenue Agency. You are therefore advised to verify charitable status with the Canada Revenue Agency as you deem appropriate. We hope you will enjoy this year’s guide. Sincerely, Melanie A. Yach Linda J. Godel Rajiv Bhalla Aird & Berlis LLP Torkin Manes LLP Bhalla Law Office Chair, CBA Wills, Estates & Chair, CBA Charities and Chair, CBA Small, Solo and Trusts Section Not-for-Profit Law Section General Practice 500-865 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON, Canada K1S 5S8 tel/tél : 613.237.2925 | toll free/sans frais : 1.800.267.8860 | fax/téléc : 613.237.0185 | [email protected] | www.cba.org 4 Le 9 mai, 2018 Chère collègue, Cher collègue, Au nom de l’Association du Barreau canadien, nous félicitions l’éditeur du Guide des donateurs aux organismes de charité du Canada pour son trente troisième numéro, que nos membres et les organismes de charité sollicitant des dons trouvent toujours très utile. Une fois de plus, nous offrons ce Guide gratuitement aux juristes et notaires, membres de la Section des testaments, des successions et des fiducies, de la Section des organismes de bienfaisance et à but non lucratif, de la Section nationale du droit fiscal et des juristes exerçant en petits cabinets, seuls ou en pratique générale, de l’Association du Barreau canadien. Nous sommes convaincus que ce Guide sera une excellente source de renseignements pour votre cabinet. Il procure des renseignements à jour et un aperçu d’une vaste gamme de causes dignes d’intérêt que vos clients pourront choisir d’appuyer. Il fournit également une importante ressource que vous pourrez consulter lorsque vous aidez des clients dans votre pratique. Veuillez noter que l’éditeur du Guide des donateurs aux organismes de charité du Canada ne certifie pas que tous les organismes de bienfaisance inscrits dans le Guide sont dûment enregistrés auprès de l’Agence du revenu du Canada. Nous vous conseillons de vérifier le statut d’organisme de bienfaisance auprès de l’Agence du revenu du Canada, le cas échéant. Nous espérons que vous apprécierez le guide de cette année. Nous vous prions d’agréer, chère collègue, cher collègue, l’expression de nos sentiments les meilleurs. Melanie A. Yach Linda J. Godel Rajiv Bhalla Aird & Berlis LLP Torkin Manes LLP Bhalla Law Office Présidente Présidente Président Section nationale des Section nationale des Section des juristes exerçant testaments, successions organismes de bienfaisance en petits cabinets, seuls ou en fiducies et à but non lucratif pratique générale 500-865 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON, Canada K1S 5S8 tel/tél : 613.237.2925 | toll free/sans frais : 1.800.267.8860 | fax/téléc : 613.237.0185 | [email protected] | www.cba.org 5 TABABLELE OFOF CONTENTS CONTENTS CANADIAN DONOR’S GUIDE to fundraising organizations in Canada 202 0150160115 183– – 116171 1946 GUIDE DES DONATEURS CANADIENS faisant état des organismes de souscription de fonds Editorial Index / Index des Editoriaux Copyright © Inukshuk Enterprises Inc., 2018 EditorialEditorial IndexIndex // IndexIndex desdes EditoriauxEditoriaux All rights reserved. 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