Canada’s charitable sector: What to expect in 2019
When the federal government released its Fall Economic Statement in November, it signalled what many in Canadian philanthropic circles would regard as a sea change
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A Shifting Charitable Marketplace: A Recent Snapshot of CRA Data Highlights Changes in Canada’s Charity Sector
The world of charities is a changing mixture of new organizations registering and older groups losing their status. It is difficult, at times, to get
Signals of Transformation: What Will 2017 Bring for Canada’s Non-profit Sector?
In many ways, 2016 was a year of flux for Canada’s non-profit sector. Our lagging economy put pressure on non-profit organizations and charities to deliver
The Canadian Income Tax Act and the Concepts of Charitable Purposes and Activities
Recent high profile debate over regulation of registered charities’ political activities is only part of broader sector concern about onerous Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) requirements
Donation Incentives: The Canadian Advantage
Canada has the most generous tax incentives for charitable giving in the world, but their nature and extent are largely unknown to Canadians. Why does
A Consultation on the Future of Policy Advocacy by Charities in Canada
For two days in mid-May of this year, seventy-three invited participants assembled in Calgary to discuss and debate the appropriate roles for Canadian charities in
The Moral Imperative for Policy Advocacy, Part 3: Reflections on the Consultations
SUMMARY: This article is the third and final in a series by Dr. Roger Gibbins published in The Philanthropist on the topic of advocacy by
The Moral Imperative for Policy Advocacy, Part 2: Options for Reform
This is the second of three articles by Max Bell Foundation and their Senior Fellow, Dr. Roger Gibbins, addressing policy advocacy over the next few