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The Hidden Costs of Using General Lawyers for Charity Law Legal Matters: Why Specialization Matters

The Hidden Costs of Using General Lawyers for Charity Law Legal Matters: Why Specialization Matters

Update: 2025-08-07
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The episode argues for the critical importance of specialized legal counsel for Canadian charities. It highlights the complex nature of charity law, which involves multiple regulatory frameworks and unique legal concepts not found in general corporate law.

The discussion emphasizes that specialized charity lawyers offer significant advantages in navigating CRA compliance, achieving higher success rates for registrations, and providing long-term support.

Ultimately, engaging a charity law specialist is presented as a cost-effective investment that prevents costly mistakes, manages risks, and enables an organization's mission and growth.

This episode is jointly sponsored by B.I.G. Charity Law Group Professional Corporation, a Charity Law Firm exclusively serving charity and not-for-profit clients in Toronto, Ontario and across Canada with registration and governance, and B&H Charity Accounts Group, a bookkeeping firm serving Canadian charities in Ontario with all their financial and tax filing needs. Hat tip to our friends at OrgHub.ca, a new, innovative software platform that provides not-for-profits and charities across Canada with a solid foundation for incorporation and streamlined corporate governance. 


B.I.G. Charity Law Group Professional Corporation
https://www.charitylawgroup.ca/
P: 416-488-5888

B&H Charity Accounts Corporation
https://www.charityaccountingfirm.ca/

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The Hidden Costs of Using General Lawyers for Charity Law Legal Matters: Why Specialization Matters

The Hidden Costs of Using General Lawyers for Charity Law Legal Matters: Why Specialization Matters

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