Fred Ketchen will match your gifts of securities dollar for dollar up to
$1 Million.

Life can hinge on a heartbeat.

I know. My heart almost failed me – twice.

Thanks to Trillium Health Centre's Advanced Cardiac Centre, I'm alive and well.

I'm Fred Ketchen, Director of Equity Trading at ScotiaMcLeod.

Ensure the care that saved my life is there for you. Support Trillium's fifteen million dollar Cardiac Challenge and I'll match your gift -- up to one million dollars. Donate stock. Don't pay capital gains and receive a tax receipt.

Every second counts. Call 905-848-7575.

How you can make your gifts of securities to help Trillium Health Centre.

Federal Government Eliminates

Capital Gains Tax on Gifts of Securities

Exciting changes to federal legislation were announced in the 2006 budget. These changes significantly impact charitable giving in Canada.

The federal government has completely removed the capital gains tax owed on donations of publicly traded securities to registered charities. Donors can now make a significant donation without affecting their personal cash flow while receiving a tax receipt for the full donation amount.

The new legislation will have a positive impact on the donations program at Trillium Health Centre. Now that donations of securities carry significant tax advantages and substantially reduce the after-tax cost of giving, more donors are making a gift using publicly-traded securities. 

How to Give Your Gift of Securities

1. Download and complete all sections of the securities donations form, especially the CUSIP # (which is provided by your broker/investment advisor) and identifies yoru transaction to avoid delays.

PDF - Securities Donation Form

2. For more information on making a donation of securities to support Trillium Health Centre, contact Michael Alexander, Director of Finance & Administration at (416) 259-7580 ext. 5583 or email malexander@thc.on.ca.