avoid abusive tax shelter donations schemes and fraud involving charities. In July 2010 there was widespread coverage of the fraud of Ashley Kirilow, a young Ontario woman who shaved her head, her eyebrows, and plucked out her eyelashes in order to represent herself, on her facebook page, as a cancer sufferer, so she could solicit donations to support her recovery. While this was not a question relating to activities of a charitable organization, commentators speculated on the chilling effect her fraud would have on online donations. Academic resources on charity law in Canada The primary academic resource for charity law in Canada is The Philanthropist. University of Toronto's Bora Laskin Law Library offers a research guide of other academic resources. References Update Reference link: http://www.durhamregion.com/opinion/columns/article/1112884--charities-extend-their-reach-online Law of Canada Taxation in Canada