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RGC Governance
The Responsible Gambling Council operates through two non-profit corporations, the Responsible Gambling Council of Canada (RGCC) and the Responsible Gambling Council (Ontario) (RGCO). RGCO is registered and incorporated under the Ontario Corporations Act (OCA) and RGCC is registered and incorporated under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act (CNCA). Both are registered charities (RGCC Registration # 893355362 RR 0001, RGCO registration # 106846462 RR 0001), with one unified Board of Directors.
In practice,
In practice, the name Responsible Gambling Council (RGC)
is used as an umbrella term for all activities.
The Responsible Gambling Council of Canada (RGCC) is the legal entity for RGC’s national and international work, including RG Check Accreditation, Advisory Services, Research and Knowledge Mobilization, and Discovery Conference. RGCC delivers accreditation for land-based and online gaming operators, provides advisory services across all gambling channels, leads research and knowledge mobilization to inform safer gambling policy and practice, and oversees RGC’s organizational evaluation framework to support performance measurement, accountability, and continuous improvement. It also includes Discovery, RGC’s platform for cross-sector thought leadership, including the annual Discovery Conference.
Responsible Gambling Council (Ontario) (RGCO)
The Responsible Gambling Council (Ontario) (RGCO) is the legal entity that delivers programs and services in Ontario funded through two major funders: 1) Ontario Ministry of Health prevention education programs and community mobilization efforts focused on the prevention and reduction of gambling harms in youth, young adults, and higher risk ethnocultural populations 2) the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) to independently operate PlaySmart Centres. Through this combined funding, RGC delivers a comprehensive prevention strategy aligned with a public health approach to harm reduction.
RGCO also includes shared services that support the delivery of all RGC work in support of our mission including Marketing and Communications, Finance, People & Culture and IT Services.
- How RGC is Funded
The Responsible Gambling Council operates through two non-profit corporations, the Responsible Gambling Council of Canada (RGCC) and the Responsible Gambling Council (Ontario) (RGCO). RGCO is registered and incorporated under the Ontario Corporations Act (OCA) and RGCC is registered and incorporated under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act (CNCA). Both are registered charities (RGCC Registration # 893355362 RR 0001, RGCO registration # 106846462 RR 0001), with one unified Board of Directors.
The majority of our revenue comes from two sources: Ontario government funding through the Ministry of Health supports our prevention education programs, and funding from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG), a provincial Crown agency, supports the operation of OLG’s PlaySmart Centres. Additional revenue comes from fees charged to industry for RG Check accreditations, fee-for-service Advisory Services engagements to support organizations with their RG initiatives, independently funded RG research projects, program grants, and sponsorship and registration for our annual Discovery conference.
- Who We Answer To
As a registered charity, we are accountable to the Canada Revenue Agency, the OCA, the CNCA, our Board of Directors and the people and communities we serve. RGC is evidence-based, has strong governance processes, and is committed to transparency and financial stewardship. The financial statements of both RGC non-profit corporations are audited each year by an independent accounting firm.
- Funding Considerations
We review prospective funders against legal, ethical, conflict of interest, mission alignment, and reputational criteria, applied in proportion to the size and nature of the relationship. RGC retains control of its methods, findings, accreditation decisions and recommendations. Funding does not give any funder the right to shape our conclusions, receive preferential treatment, or stop us from speaking on matters within our mandate.
- Current Financials
Our current financial statements are published in our annual impact report.
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About the Responsible Gambling Council
The Responsible Gambling Council (RGC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting safer gambling by influencing positive change and advancing responsible gambling standards in Canada and around the world.