The Princess Margaret Home Lottery

1) IS MY TICKET PURCHASE TAX DEDUCTIBLE?
No. Prizes won are not taxable. Therefore, a ticket purchase cannot be used as a tax deduction.

2) IF I WIN A HOME DO I HAVE TO LIVE IN IT OR CAN I SELL IT?
Once a home is awarded to the winner, they do not have to live in it. Any prize won can be sold if the winner wishes to do so. The title for a home may be registered in anyone's name.

3) DO I HAVE TO PAY TAX ON ANY WINNINGS?
Lottery winnings are considered a windfall and not taxable in Canada.

4) IS THERE CAPITAL GAINS TAX ON A PROPERTY IF I SELL IT?
Winning real estate is considered a lottery prize, not a capital gain. Lottery winnings are not taxable in Canada. We recommend that you contact a tax or legal professional with specific questions.

5) DO I HAVE TO TAKE MY PRIZE OR CAN I JUST TAKE THE CASH?
Prizes must be accepted as awarded, except where indicated in the brochure that there are cash alternatives. Cash alternatives exist for the following prizes: All vacations and vehicles. Please refer to page 18 of your lottery brochure or HelpConquerCancer.ca for details

6) IF I WIN BUT I CAN'T TRAVEL, CAN I GET THE CASH?
All vacation prizes will be awarded as cheques (see above).

7) HOW LONG DO I HAVE TO CLAIM MY PRIZE?
We ask that all winners claim their prizes within six (6) weeks if possible. Prizes must be claimed within twelve (12) months of the final draw date.

8) WHAT HAPPENS IF I CANNOT PICK UP MY PRIZE IN PERSON?
Arrangements may be made to have a prize shipped to you “freight collect”, or if someone other than the winner will be claiming the prize on the winner’s behalf, the winner must provide written and signed authorization along with the original prize winning letter.

9) CAN SOMEONE WHO LIVES OUTSIDE OF ONTARIO OR OVERSEAS BUY A TICKET?
The lottery is intended for Ontario residents. Ticket buyers must be in Ontario at the time of purchase and provide an Ontario mailing address.

10) HOW OLD DO YOU HAVE TO BE TO PURCHASE A TICKET?
Purchasers must be at least 18 years of age. Tickets cannot be purchased in the name of a minor.

11) ARE THE PRIZES DONATED?
No. All prizes are purchased by the Hospital Foundation using the tender process.

12) HOW ARE WINNERS NOTIFIED?
All winners are notified in writing as to what they have won and how to claim their prize. Major prize winners will be published in the Toronto Star and a complete list of 30,505 prize winners will be posted at HelpConquerCancer.ca on May 27 or June 10. A printed list of winners is available upon request. Call 1-866-631-1234.

13) WHERE ARE THE PRIZE HOMES AND WHEN ARE THEY OPEN?
The prize homes are located in Richmond Hill, Thornhill, Don Mills, Milton, Blue Mountain, Downtown Toronto and the Kawarthas. Showhomes in Richmond Hill, Thornhill and Milton are open for viewing. Refer to the brochure for location maps and viewing hours. Virtual tours will be posted for showhomes at HelpConquerCancer.ca. Showhomes open February 27. Downtown, Don Mills, Blue Mountain and the Kawartha homes are not open for viewing.

14) I HAVEN’T RECEIVED MY OFFICIAL TICKET / IT CONTAINS A SPELLING/ADDRESS ERROR
Please allow 2-3 weeks for your application to be processed. Ticket purchasers who have not received their OFFICIAL TICKET in the mail after this time or who wish to report a misspelled name or address on an OFFICIAL TICKET should call 416-775-7441 or 1-800-542-8813.

15) WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF A "BAD" PAYMENT WAS MADE FOR A TICKET (e.g. CHEQUE NSF)?
One week is allowed between the ticket sales cutoff and the start of the draws. This time period allows for all forms of payment to be verified and processed. Only tickets that have been paid for and/or have been verified as paid for, are eligible to be entered for the respective draw/s. If for any reason a payment is returned, the ticket will be deemed invalid if payment cannot be verified prior to the start of the draws.

16) WHO IS INELIGIBLE TO PURCHASE A TICKET?
Contest guidelines prohibit the following individuals and all of their immediate family members residing in the same household from purchasing a ticket: Board members and employees of The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation, Home Lottery ticket sales staff, Members of the UHN Board of Trustees and Executive Team, PMH executive team; Deloitte & Touche LLP partners and employees, and members of licensed gaming suppliers providing services to this program.

17) IF I WIN, IS MY TICKET STILL IN FOR THE OTHER DRAWS?
Yes, each ticket purchased is entered for each and every draw.

18) WHAT IS YOUR PRIVACY POLICY?
The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation is committed to protecting your privacy. Personal information collected will be used to fulfill ticket orders, provide information on our future lotteries, contact prize winners, and publicize the names of prize winners. The Foundation does not trade, rent or sell any personal information to third parties. If you wish to be removed from our contact list, please call 1-866-631-1234 or visit HelpConquerCancer.ca for our full privacy statement and a complete set of rules. NOTE: Top Prize Winners consent to the use of their name and photograph by the licensee for publicity purposes.

19) WHAT IS CARBONZERO?
The Princess Margaret Home Lottery is committed to protecting our environment. We will be carbon offsetting all vehicle and vacation prizes in an effort to mitigate the effects of air pollution and global warming.

By purchasing offsets from our offsetting partner, Carbonzero, we will help fund clean energy projects that will 'offset' greenhouse emissions from another source. Caronzero has recently been ranked as the top provider of Canadian carbon offsets by the David Suzuki Foundation. All offsets will be “additional”, which means that the project that created them would not have proceeded without the funding. Now you win and so does the environment.

For more information, please visit www.carbonzero.ca.