Summary Policy

Date
September 3, 2003

Reference Number
CSP - D16

Key Words
Doctrine

Policy Statement

The history and evolution of charity law is well documented. Many well-renowned authors, both inside and outside Canada, have written publications on the subject (e.g., reviews, articles, textbooks).

Anyone interested on the subject of charity law can find information on the Internet and in law libraries where they will find texts such as these:

• Keeton & Sheridan, Law of Trusts in Canada (1984);
• D.M.W. Waters, Law of Trusts in Canada, 2^e ed., (1984);
• Picarda, Hubert, The Law and Practice Relating to Charities, 3^rd ed. (1999);
• Chesterman, The Legal Definition of Charitable (1979);
• Warburton, Jean and Deborah Morris, Tudor on Charities, 8^th ed. (1995).

References

• Case law, CSP - C08