“In order to better respond to the needs of Chinese citizens and more effectively match the generosity of Canadians, the dates during which the government will match eligible donations have been extended to begin from the date of the earthquake, May 12, and ending June 23. Organizations will now have until Monday, July 21 to submit their letters of attestation indicating the amount of donations they have collected.”
To be counted for this purpose, the donation must comply with all of the conditions below. It must be
a monetary donation up to $100,000;
made by an individual Canadian;
made to a registered Canadian charitable organization that is receiving donations in response to the May 12 Sichuan earthquake;
specifically earmarked by such organizations for the purpose of responding to the Sichuan earthquake;
made between May 12, 2008, and June 23, 2008.
Eligible donations
Eligible donations will
[*]include amounts from a fundraising event undertaken to raise money from individuals in response to the May 12 earthquake in Sichuan. This fundraising may be undertaken by schools, faith-based organizations, clubs, social groups, businesses, incorporated entities, or charitable organizations;
[*]exclude any donations by corporations, governments, businesses, partnerships, schools, incorporated or non-incorporated entities, and unions from their existing resources that were not raised from individuals specifically in response to the May 12 earthquake in Sichuan;
[*]ensure no double-counting of donations (i.e. donations collected by a registered Canadian charitable organization and given to another such organization should be declared only once to CIDA); and
[*]exclude donations that were made by corporations, governments, incorporated entities, charitable organizations, unions, or government bodies (provincial, territorial, or municipal) to augment an amount raised in a fundraising activity or event.
