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Will eliminating ‘direction and control’ close the funding gap?

March 21, 2022 Tim Harper

Bill S-216 would amend the contentious language in the Income Tax Act that requires registered charities to exercise “full direction and control” over their “own activities” when they work with partners that don’t have formal charitable status. In the second part of an ongoing series – exploring a range of views, experiences, and concerns – we examine the concern that the sector may be hiding behind direction-and-control to “mask a more deeply rooted issue in a white-led philanthropic sector.”

Personalities & Interviews

Une coalition de volontaires : Les organismes caritatifs canadiens dans le domaine de la santé comblent les lacunes d’un système en crise

November 26, 2021 Angela Long

Un père de famille de la Saskatchewan tweete une photo de son fils souriant, qui tient une boîte de pilules comme s’il s’agissait d’une PlayStation

Personalities & Interviews

A coalition of the willing: Canada’s health charities fill the gaps in a system in crisis

November 23, 2021 Angela Long

Health charities play a key role in changing the status quo in our healthcare system. The pandemic has shown us “on the widest scale possible” why these charities need to collaborate and work together. We talked to the CEO of the Health Charities Coalition of Canada, Connie Côté, and the leaders of several of the 24 national health charities that form its membership, about their work and what lies ahead.

Opinions

The voices of the vulnerable must not be forgotten when it comes to the climate crisis

November 9, 2021 Reyhana Patel

As world leaders gathered at the COP26 climate summit, Islamic Relief Canada’s Reyhana Patel called on the Canadian government to take stronger action to protect vulnerable communities, at home and around the world.

Case Studies & Guides

Nourrir la santé : Transformer la nourriture dans le secteur des soins de santé en utilisant des innovations de systèmes

October 26, 2021 Beth Hunter and Stephen Huddart and Peter Senge

Depuis trop longtemps, la nourriture en milieu hospitalier a été associée à une « mauvaise nourriture ». Cependant, une initiative appelé « Nourrir la santé » a pour objectif

Analysis

World Food Day reflection: Rising global hunger, millions at risk of starvation

October 18, 2021 Nyambura Githaiga

Since 2015, conflict, climate change, and economic shocks have caused a steady increase in global hunger. And COVID-19 has only made things worse. What can the Canadian charitable and non-profit sector do to help?

Case Studies & Guides

A network of Quebec foundations pledges to reduce their inequality footprint

October 5, 2021 Nancy Pole

The Collectif des fondations québécoises contre les inégalités, a group of public and private foundations operating mostly in Quebec, has created a framework and series of commitments to combat inequality.

Analysis

Does CRA’s Charities Directorate have an Islamophobia problem?

September 21, 2021 Kareem Shaheen

The Under Layered Suspicion report examines three Muslim charities that had their tax-exempt status revoked after audits by the Canada Revenue Agency. The details of the audits paint a picture of a community that is deeply anxious about its relationship with the system’s overseers and is constantly under pressure to prove it is not a threat.