40 King St W, Suite 5800, Scotia Plaza, Toronto, ON
Year called to bar: 2012 (ON)
Nicole D'Aoust advises on all aspects of charity and not-for-profit law, including governance, corporate structuring and reorganizations, issues related to tax-exempt status, operational and financial matters, domestic and international activities, qualifying disbursements, related business activities, social finance, charitable gifts and receipting, fundraising, endowments, program-related investments, donor-advised funds, audits, and advocacy. She works with clients in French and English. As part of the technical issues working group, she helps advise CRA on the regulation of registered charities and other qualified donees in Canada. She is a member of the charities and not-for-profit law executives of the Canadian Bar Association and the Ontario Bar Association and is a member of the Canadian Association of Gift Planners’ government relations committee. She has completed CPA Canada's in-depth tax course and has written and spoken for the Canadian Tax Foundation. She has co-chaired the CBA Charity Law Symposium since 2022 and previously co-chaired the Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s Young Leadership Council. She earned her JD from the University of Ottawa (2011) and her MA (2008) and BA (2007) from Western University.
