Detailed Lottery Licence Information
Eligibility
The licensing
authority will review all relevant documentation to determine eligibility for
lottery licenses. These decisions are based on what is considered charitable in
law, including the Criminal Code of Canada, Order-in-Council 2688/93 as
amended, and the policies issued by the Alcohol and
Gaming Commission (AGCO). The objects and purposes of the group and purpose for which the group
is raising funds must meet the criteria.
Definitions
The
organization must be a charitable or religious organization that has a
demonstrated charitable or religious mandate, or an eligible not-for-profit
organization whose purposes include charitable or religious objects which
provide programs for:
The
relief of poverty
The advancement of education
The advancement of religion
Other charitable purposes
beneficial to the community
The relief of poverty
Includes:
the sick and dying
disabled persons
the homeless
victims of crime
rehabilitating young offenders and
parolees
individuals or families where the
relief is a short term or one-time payment intended to relieve an exceptional
or unusual condition or circumstance. (e.g. helping a family whose house has
burnt down)
The
advancement of education
Includes public programs which:
are geared to scholastic and
vocational training for individuals and lead to a recognized diploma or
certificate
advance a recognized field of
knowledge which leads to an accredited degree, diploma or certificate
do not include professional
development
Examples
of organizations that could be eligible under this category:
elementary and secondary public and
Roman Catholic separate schools
accredited colleges and universities
private schools registered with
Revenue Canada as a charitable organization
parent/teacher associations or other
groups which are non-profit entities and which support one of the above types
of institutions
scholarship or bursary funds
registered with Revenue Canada as a charitable organization
The
advancement of religion
Refers to programs that assist in the delivery of
religious services and programs to the community and/or activities that advance
religion, including:
organizing and providing religious
instruction, and performing pastoral and missionary work
establishing and maintaining
buildings for worship and other religious use
Other
charitable purposes beneficial to the community
The organization must demonstrate that it operates
on a not-for-profit basis, its purposes include charitable or religious
objects, its services are offered to a significant portion of the public, and
the proposed use of the proceeds are consistent with its mandate.
Eligible organizations are those with mandates in:
Culture and arts
Health and welfare
Physical education
Community support
Youth sports where the majority of
the players are under 18
Service to the community (service
clubs)
Prerequisites
Each
application is unique. Determinations of eligibility will depend on the
specific organization. The following prerequisites are mandatory to be
considered eligible for a lottery license:
Organizations must have been in existence
for at least one (1) year
The organization must have a place of
business in Ontario and use proceeds for objects or purposes that benefit
Ontario residents
Lottery proceeds cannot be used to
start up a charitable or religious organization
Evaluation process
When an
organization applies for a lottery license, it must provide the following
documents or information so its eligibility can be reviewed:
Incorporation papers (Letters Patent)
Constitution and Bylaws (signed copy)
Notification of Charitable
Registration (Canada Customs and Revenue Agency), if applicable
Most recent Registered Charity
Information Return & Public Information Return, as submitted to Canada
Customs & Revenue Agency, if applicable
Financial statement from previous
year (audited, where applicable)
Detailed outline of all
programs/services currently provided and specific costs incurred in their
delivery
Current operating budget
Current listing of the Board of
Directors
Any other information that will
assist in determining the charitable nature of the objects and purposes this
could include an annual report, correspondence relating to its charitable
number for income-tax purposes, confirmation that it meets the reporting
requirements of the Charities Accounting Act
Proposed use of proceeds, which must
be consistent with the primary objects and purposes of the organization and of
a charitable nature consistent with at least one of the four classifications of
charitable purposes
Types of
organizations which cannot be considered charitable include:
social clubs
professional associations, unions,
employee groups
elected representative groups
including municipal, regional, provincial and Federal governments
government ministries, agents or
bodies
political lobby groups
political parties
adult hobby groups
private sports clubs (e.g.
golf/curling)
adult sports teams
If
approved for a lottery license you must obtain a lottery
trust account with a minimum of two (2) signing officers, who must be bona fide
members of the licensee, to administer the account and write cheques
on behalf of the licensee. The signing officers shall ensure cheques are
written only for the payment of the expenses incurred in the conduct of the
lottery, the payment of prizes and the donation of net proceeds for the
charitable purposes approved on the application for license.
The
municipality may also attach terms and conditions in addition to those
established by the province, provided they do not conflict with the provincial
Terms and Conditions or policies.
For more
information contact Customer Service at 905-584-2272 ext 4636 or at info@caledon.ca
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