ONN’s News Flash: Final Report of the Senate’s Charities Committee
ONN provides a comprehensive summary of the recently released Senate Charities Committee report.
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Senate Special Committee Releases Eagerly Awaited Report on the Charitable Sector
Click here to review the full statement from Miller Thomson LLP on the final report of the Senate Charities Committee's final report.
Senate Committee Recommends Redesign of the Charitable Sector
"After more than a year and a half of work, the Special Senate Committee on the Charitable Sector is calling for a profound and comprehensive modernization of the rules governing charity in this country."
Special Report: The Senate Wades into Charity Policy
A Senate committee has just unveiled its final recommendations on the role federal governments can play in supporting charities and non-profits. Click here to learn more about how its recommendations have been received.
Final Report: Catalyst for Change – A Roadmap to a Stronger Charitable Sector
Read the Executive Summary from the final report of the Special Senate Committee on the Charitable Sector, "Catalyst for Change: A Roadmap to a Stronger Charitable Sector"
Catalyst for Change: In Support of the Charitable Sector
Ottawa – The federal government needs to renew its relationship with charities, non-profits and volunteers if it is to sustain good work in the future. In a report released Thursday, the Special Senate Committee on the Charitable Sector details the …
OPINION: Foundations Should be Investing in Infrastructure
"A simple rule change would redirect billions of dollars to projects with a social impact — at no cost to government."
WATCH: How Religious Charities Promote Unity in Times of Tragedy
Following the mosque shootings in Christchuch New Zealand, Senator Ratna Omidvar asked representatives of the Canadian Council of Christian Charities and the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs about the role their institutions play in promoting unity across the spectrum of faiths and beliefs.
SPEECH: Continuing the work of the Senate’s Charities Committee in 2019
Senators have agreed to extent the work of its Special Charities Committee into 2019. Read Senator Omidvar's final pitch on how this Committee is creating value for the sector.
OPINION: Government Has a Role in Strengthening Canada’s Charities and Non-Profits – Senators Mercer, Omidvar
"What our work has already told us, however, is that the charitable and non-profit sectors are in serious danger of falling behind unless the government takes swift action to make it more sustainable and fairer."