Canada at a Crisis Point: Do we Manage our Growth or Accept our Decline?
Lisa Lalande outlines the need for long-term planning in order for Canada to effectively use immigration to drive population growth.
Strengthening the Charitable Sector
Bill S-222 Proposes to Eliminate the “Own Activities” Requirement for Charities
Charity lawyers Terrance S. Carter and Theresa L.M. Man have written a bulletin about Bill S-222, the Effective and Accountable Charities Act.
The Diversity Deficit in the Boardrooms of Canada’s Charities
Senator Omidvar calls on charities and nonprofits to create and publish diversity plans, and on the CRA to include questions about diversity on tax forms.
WATCH: In Conversation with Senator Ratna Omidvar: The Charity Sector Reform
Senator Omidvar joined the co-chairs of the Federal Advisory Committee on the Charitable Sector, Hilary Pearson and Bruce MacDonald, to discuss the Effective and Accountable Charities Act.
Making it Easier to do Good: Doing Away with the “Own Activities” Requirement
A group of prominent lawyers have published an open letter urging the government to change the rules that govern how Canadian charities are permitted to work with third party organizations.
Statistics Canada Data Show Lack of Diversity on Nonprofit Boards — Statement from Survey Advisory Group Members
The members of the advisory group for Statistics Canada's survey on charity and nonprofit board diversity released a statement about the results.
Numbers Reveal a ‘Diversity Deficit’ in Boardrooms of the Charitable and Non-Profit Sectors
In this excerpt, Senator Omidvar comments on the lack of diversity on the boards of Canadian charities and non-profits.
Tax Law Governing Charities Perpetuates Systemic Racism and Needs to be Reformed
Senator Omidvar and Kris Archie explain how the CRA's guidelines perpetuate systemic racism and why the Income Tax Act needs to be amended.
Press Release: Statistics Canada Survey Shows Charitable and Nonprofit Boards Need to Improve their Diversity
Survey finds that immigrants and racialized people are underrepresented on the governing boards of charities and nonprofits.
Senator Omidvar tables Bill S-222, the Effective and Accountable Charities Act
The bill will amend the Income Tax Act to enable charities to establish equal partnerships with non-charities.