u/phatdinkgenie

I am in the healthcare field. Other than the basics from my research on starting a charitable organization (register the business, apply for the 9-18 month CRA charity registration), I am very new at this. I came to ask on Reddit because of the depth of knowledge you all have.

I would like to create a business that serves a need for charitable organizations. This business would be solely to provide a service for registered charities. I would like my business to be a registered charity as well with all profits going to a broad spectrum of charities within the paediatric disability scope.

My questions are 1) is it even possible to become a registered charity that only provides a service to existing charities? 2) Can I bootstrap this myself or do I need a specialized attorney?

I had 5 last time I went on a Tuesday

Attendance rates from London and area Members of Provincial Parliament for attending votes at the Legislative Assembly since the last election:

1. Teresa J. Armstrong (London—Fanshawe) — 66/88 (75%) NDP
2. Rob Flack (Elgin—Middlesex—London) — 77/88 (87.5%) PC 
3. Ernie Hardeman (Oxford) — 80/88 (90.9%) PC
4. Terence Kernaghan (London North Centre) — 84/88 (95.5%) NDP 
5. Steve Pinsonneault (Lambton—Kent—Middlesex) — 59/88 (67%) PC
6. Peggy Sattler (London West) — 87/88 (98.9%) NDP