Model Objects
Model objects provide a non-exhaustive list of purposes that would be acceptable to the CRA. These purposes may be suitable for use by organizations that wish to apply to become registered charities or by organizations that are already registered, but wish to amend one or more of their purposes.
Why use the model objects?
If an organization uses a model object, CRA will usually not need to discuss the wording of the object with the organization. This may speed up the decision making processes because, in most cases, the CRA will only need to consider whether:
- The organization will deliver a public benefit;
- The proposed activities are charitable, will be carried out in a manner allowed by the Act, and will further one of the organization's objects, and the organization is appropriately set up.
Examples of model objects for each of the four categories are:
Relief of poverty
- To relieve poverty by providing basic amenities, including food, clothing and shelter to [specify e.g., the poor, needy, necessitous, underprivileged, low income, in financial need or of small/limited means].
- To relieve poverty by operating a food bank for the benefit of the poor.
- To provide and operate non-profit residential accommodation and incidental facilities exclusively for [specify e.g., persons of low income; senior citizens primarily of low or modest income; or disabled persons primarily of low or modest income].
Advancement of Education
Advancement of Religion
- To advance and teach the religious tenets, doctrines and observances associated with the [specify faith or religion] faith.
- To preach and advance the teachings of the [specify faith or religion] faith and the religious tenets, doctrines and observances associated with that faith.
- To establish, maintain and support a house of worship with services conducted in accordance with the tenets and doctrines of the [specify faith or religion] faith.
Other Purposes Beneficial to the Community
- To operate a youth centre which offers structured programs that are directed toward resolving specific problems faced by youth.
- To provide, administer and maintain a multi-use facility for the community of [specify community].
- To operate a drop-in centre for troubled youth including those with special needs, disabilities and behavioural problems that will provide educational, cultural, recreational and social activities in a supervised setting.
