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The ONN/Imagine Accounting Standards Constellation is continuing to keep abreast of activities.  We are very pleased with how things are unfolding, as for most nonprofits it means they do not have to make substantive changes to their current financials.  Summary of the proposed new approach to accounting standards available for download below.

Interested in what ONN's Our Sector, Our Vision 2010 was all about?  Want a copy of this year's conference material?  Various materials available for download below including our conference kit, our conference highlights, and flyer.

Everyday tens of thousands of workers and volunteers share their knowledge and expertise, working towards improving the quality of life of our communities.  We bring forward tremendous commitment, strength, and energy to our work, responding as quickly and effectively as we can to the needs of our communities.  Yet, alongside of this work, it is just as important for us to use some of our time and energy to improve our own organizations and our sector as a whole.  With all the challenges we face in our work, this is no easy task.  Where do we begin?  How do make the time to plan for action that really affects constructive change?  read more »

Interested in what our speakers and special guests had to say at our conference?  Had to step out early or simply couldn't make it to one of the talks?  Check out our conference speeches below:

Judith Maxwell (Keynote)—"From Fragility to Resilience" (Available for downloading below)

Robin Cardozo—"Multicellular Metazoan: The Evolution of Ontario's Nonprofit Sector"

Minister Eric Hoskins' Speech

In June 2010 the Province of Ontario will do away with its provincial sales tax (PST) and the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) will come into effect. The stated intent of the Ontario Government is that the impact of HST on our nonprofit sector is revenue neutral. Indeed, the provincial government made a significant effort to ensure this was so by establishing an 82% rebate rate for the PST portion of the HST. The government, however, did not have all the information to truly understand the full impact of HST on the sector, nor did we.

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Students enrolled in the Ryerson University Masters Program in Public Policy and Public Administration asked for your help in guiding their development of a private member's bill for the Ontario legislature. The bill was to mandate that provincially-receipted fundraising events dedicate a small number of places to be made available to small budget charities at a reasonable cost.  read more »

This year's annual gathering of provincial networks was held in Halifax in February. The focus of the meeting was "Building Sustainable Relationships between Non-Profit/Voluntary Sector and Provincial & Territorial Governments".  Attached is a summary report of the Halifax gathering as well as a summary of provincial activities.

The Ontario Nonprofit Network submitted a brief to the National Task force examining proposed changes to the federal act governing not-for-profit organizations.