Public policy advocacy – a teachable art?
Challenge and opportunity for nonprofits doing public policy advocacy It is a treat that this edition of The Philanthropist is dedicated to public policy. The
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Letter from the guest editor: Creating better public policy: The roles of Canadian charities
Few Canadians think about public policy, though it touches our lives in innumerable ways every day. Taken together, the policy choices made by Canadian governments
Charity and Politics in Canada—A Legal Analysis
A Pemsel Case Foundation Occasional Paper 1. Introduction Under the present income tax law of Canada, corporations, trusts, and organizations that are registered charities are exempt
Let’s give them something to talk about
Introducing Democracy Talks The university students sitting around the table at the Citizens’ Academy in Ottawa have never met before, but you wouldn’t know it
What’s The Law: Charities And Politics
Charities are subject to real limits on political activity. However, these limits do not prevent thoughtful and careful policy advocacy related to charitable purposes. Notwithstanding
Letter From The Editor
The comprehensive article featured in this issue of The Philanthropist discusses the availability of tax-exempt status for organizations that are not registered charities but, rather,
A Retrospective Look At The Voluntary Sector Initiative (VSI): What Lessons Did We Learn?
Introduction In March of 1999, 13 federal Cabinet Ministers convenedinOttawa for a working dinner. It was neither an official Cabinet nor a Cabinet Committee meeting,
Letter From The Guest Editor
This is the second and final issue based on the theme of the voluntary sector in transition. The first issue addressed a number of the