LISTEN: Resuming Debate, Episode 22: Charities, the Senate, and S-216
Senator Omidvar joined MP Garnett Genuis to discuss the Senate and Bill S-216, the Effective and Accountable Charities Act.
Direction and Control
The Charitable Sector Responds to Budget 2022
Organizations in the charitable sector respond to mentions of Bill S-216 and increases to the disbursement quota in Budget 2022.
Press Release: Senator Omidvar welcomes the Government of Canada’s Pledge to Change “Direction and Control” Requirements for Canadian Charities in the 2022 Federal Budget
Senator Omidvar is pleased to see that the government has pledged to change “direction and control” requirements, but more detail is needed to determine what changes will be made.
Briefing Note on Bill S-216 – The Effective & Accountable Charities Act
Imagine Canada has prepared a briefing note on Senator Omidvar's Bill S-216.
WATCH: Bill S-216 and Why Funding Groups Without Charitable Status Matters
Senator Omidvar joined Philanthropic Foundations Canada and Imagine Canada to discuss Bill S-216, the Effective and Accountable Charities Act.
Open Letter by Charity Lawyers in Support of Bill S-216
In this open letter, 42 charity lawyers voice their full support for the adoption of Bill S-216, the Effective and Accountable Charities Act.
Bill Introduced in House of Commons to Remove ‘Direction and Control’
This excerpt from the Philanthropist Journal discusses Bill S-216, the Effective and Accountable Charities Act.
Canada’s Charitable Sector: What to Expect in 2022
This excerpt from the Philanthropist Journal discusses amending the Income Tax Act to allow charities to fund non-qualified donees.
Why Charitable Giving Outside Canada is so Hard, And Who’s Trying to Fix It
This excerpt from Canadian Family Offices discusses Bill S-216, The Effective and Accountable Charities Act.
Bill S-216: Senator Mercer and Senator Martin Express Support for the Effective and Accountable Charities Act
Senator Mercer and Senator Martin spoke in support of the Effective and Accountable Charities Act. Bill S-216 subsequently passed in the Senate.