Lottery Licences

​Organizations that are eligible to conduct lotteries fall into one of two categories:

1. Charitable organizations where the organization's purposes and objects are all charitable; and
2. Non-profit organizations with charitable objects (may have a mixture of charitable and non-charitable purposes).

In order to qualify for a lottery licence, an organization must have been in existence for at least one year and provide charitable purposes and objects that fall within one of the following four classifications:

• Relief of Poverty
• Advancement of Education
• Advancement of Religion
• Other Charitable Purposes Beneficial to the Community

Organizations that are interested in raising funds through lottery must complete an eligibility review with the Township prior to a licence being issued. Organizations are requested to complete and submit a Lottery Licence Questionnaire along with the following documentation for the review:

• A copy of its letters patent;
• A copy of its constitution and bylaws;
• A copy of its budget for the current year;
• A copy of its financial statements for the preceding year;
• A list of its Board of Directors;
• Its latest report to the Public Guardian and Trustee;
• Its charitable number for income tax purposes;
• A copy of its Notification of Charitable Registration letter from the Canada Revenue Agency with any supporting documentation indicating the applicant's status and terms of registration;
• Copies of its charitable returns to the Canada Revenue Agency for the previous calendar year;
• A detailed descriptions of its activities;
• A copy of its annual report; and
• Any other information that will assist the licensing official to determine the charitable nature of its purposes, objects and activities.

First time Lottery Licence applicants are encouraged to review the Charitable Lottery Licensing Overview

Please allow 20 business days for the Township to carry out the eligibility review.

​Please allow at least 14 business days for the Municipality to process a lottery licence application and an additional 20 business days for organizations applying for the first time.

Licensees are required to hold lottery proceeds in a designated Lottery Trust Account at their financial institution. Lottery proceeds may only be used for the purposes specified in the lottery licence application as approved by the licensing authority.

Charitable gaming forms for municipalities are available through the AGCO website.