Time for a Review: Registered Charities and the Income Tax Act
This article has been adapted from a keynote address to the Canadian Bar Association symposium on charity law, held in Toronto on May 12, 2017.
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The Case Against Policy Advocacy Deregulation
Introduction Over the last year, many have argued in these pages that the rules restricting Canadian charities from intensive policy engagement should be relaxed or
150 Profiles: Joanne Cave
As we mark the 150th anniversary of confederation, The Philanthropist is profiling Canadians from across the non-profit sector and putting a face to 150 individuals who
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
Sluggish Economic Outlook Forces Charities and Policymakers to Plan for a Looming Social Deficit
Canada’s charitable and non-profit sector has grown more rapidly than the economy as a whole over the last 20 years, creating jobs and growth, and
Advancing Health Equity through Benefits Screening
This article is the sixth in a series on Poverty and Human Rights in Canada. SUMMARY: This article explores benefits screening, a system of auditing patients
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