CBA Charities and Not-for-Profit Law Online Symposium
Presented by the CBA Charities and not-for-Profit Law Section
Friday April 24, 2026 | 11:00 AM–3:30 PM ET
Registration Fees
Join us on April 24, 2026, for the CBA Charities and Not for Profit Law Online Symposium.
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11:00 am – 11:05 am
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Opening Remarks
Co-Chairs:
Bryan Millman, Miller Thomson LLP (Vancouver, BC)
Anna Naud, True North Law P.C. (Whitby, ON)
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11:05 am – 11:40 am
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Homelessness and Affordable Housing Panel
Speaker: Tessa Blaikie Whitecloud, President & CEO of the Collaborative Housing Alliance Real Estate Investment Trust (Winnipeg, MB)
Moderators:
Bryan Millman, Miller Thomson LLP (Vancouver, BC)
Anna Naud, True North Law P.C. (Whitby, ON)
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11:40 am – 12:05 pm
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Transactional Due Diligence for Charity Lawyers
Speaker: Kate Bake-Paterson, DLA Piper (Canada) LLP (Vancouver, BC)
Moderator: TBA
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12:05 pm – 12:30 pm
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Charity Case Law Update
An update on noteworthy cases from 2025-2026.
Speaker: Tarah Sawler, McInnes Cooper (Halifax, NS)
Moderator: TBA
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12:30 pm – 1:00 pm
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Break
SPONSOR
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1:00 pm – 1:25 pm
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CRA Comes to Lunch
An update on the work of the Charities Directorate and its ongoing initiatives.
Speaker: Sharmila Khare, Director General, Canada Revenue Agency (Ottawa, ON)
Moderator: TBA
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1:25 pm – 1:50 pm
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Land Trusts
Speaker: Michael Walker, Miller Thomson LLP (Vancouver, BC)
Moderator: TBA
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1:50 pm – 2:20 pm
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Quistclose Trusts
Speaker: Adam Parachin, Associate Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School and Counsel, McCarthy Tétrault (Toronto, ON)
Moderator: TBA
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2:20 pm – 2:45 pm
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Break
SPONSOR
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2:45 pm – 3:15 pm
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Ecological Gifts and Conservation Easements
Speaker: Karen Cooper, Karen Cooper Professional Corporation (Ottawa, ON)
Moderator: TBA
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3:15 pm – 3:50 pm
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“Endowments: What Charity Lawyers need to Know” Panel
Speaker: Danzel Pinto, Doane Grant Thornton (Mississauga, ON)
Moderators:
Bryan Millman, Miller Thomson LLP (Vancouver, BC)
Anna Naud, True North Law P.C. (Whitby, ON)
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3:50 pm – 4:15 pm
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Fundamentals of Private Foundations
Speaker: Nicole D’Aoust, McCarthy Tétrault (Toronto, ON)
Moderator: TBA
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4:15 pm – 4:50 pm
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Litigation and ADR for Charities
Speakers:
Milena Protich, Lee LLP (Kitchener, ON)
Sean Carter, Carters Professional Corporations (Orangeville, ON)
Moderator: TBA
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4:50 pm – 4:55 pm
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2025 CBA Charities and Not-for-Profit Law Student Essay Contest Presentation
Riley Parker, University of Manitoba Faculty of Law “An Analysis of the Charitable Ethos: Hermenuetic History and Protestant Praxis in Anglo and Nordic Countries”
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4:55 pm – 5:00 pm
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Closing Remarks
Co-Chairs:
Bryan Millman, Miller Thomson LLP (Vancouver, BC)
Anna Naud, True North Law P.C. (Whitby, ON)
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Registration fees for the entire 1-day symposium
CBA Members: $148
CBA Young Lawyer Members (<5 years): $107
CBA Student Members: $60
Non-Members: $404
Government: $179
Plus applicable taxes
Group Rates For Firms / Organizations
5 – 9 registrants = 10% discount
10 – 19 registrants = 15% discount
20+ = 20% discount
To take advantage of the discount, please contact: pd@cba.org
