From the Editor
What are our priorities as a society? Shall we eliminate universality in the provision of social services because we “can’t afford it” while at the
What are our priorities as a society? Shall we eliminate universality in the provision of social services because we “can’t afford it” while at the
If a single word had to be used to describe the current mood of charities in Canada, it would be “uncertainty”. There has been longstanding
This issue considers the necessity for “making the best use of diminishing resources”. We expect it to be a recurring theme. Reduced government funding and
The transition from semi-annual to quarterly publication permits The Philanthropist to take a closer look at topics which we believe will be of interest and
As we go to press, the controversy in the newspapers over Revenue Canada’s investigation of the scope of political activity by charities points out how
Canadians have become less generous. This disturbing conclusion emerges unmistakably from this issue’s study by Hans Deeg, How and What Canadians Contribute to Charity and
The editor, Lynn Bevan of the Ontario Bar, is absent on an extended trip through Australia and southeast Asia. Before her departure she reviewed and
The articles in this issue consider specific instances of government regulation and intervention in the activities of philanthropic organizations. What is and what should be