Charitable Status Legal Guide

The Canadian Network of Community Land Trusts commissioned Benjamin Miller from Nonprofit Law Ontario to create of this legal guide for community land trusts exploring obtaining charitable status. It presents three trajectories for community land trusts wanting to enjoy the benefits of charitable status: Applying for charitable status Creating a separate legal arm of the…

Canadian CLT Census

In 2023, the Canadian Network of Community Land Trusts partnered with Dr. Jason Spicer at the University of Toronto to carry out the first census of all active community land trusts in Canada. As of May 2023, 41 active CLTs were identified, 80% of which completed an online survey covering key organizational and portfolio characteristics.…