Speech: How Bill S-222 Can Improve Canada’s Role in International Cooperation | Senator Mary Coyle
Senator Mary Coyle speaks in support of the Effective and Accountable Charities Act.
Direction and Control
Speech on Bill S-222: Let’s Help Charities Operate as Efficiently as Possible | Senator Terry M. Mercer
Senator Terry M. Mercer speaks in support of the Effective and Accountable Charities Act.
Government Response to the Report of the Special Senate Committee on the Charitable Sector
Read the Minister for National Revenue's response to the report of the Special Senate Committee on the Charitable Sector.
Bill S-222 From the Perspective of Charity Lawyers
Charity lawyers Terrance S. Carter and Theresa L.M. Man comment on Senator Omidvar's speech on the Effective and Accountable Charities Act.
Tax Code for Charities Contributes to Systemic Racism: Ontario Sen. Ratna Omidvar
This excerpt from the Toronto Star describes Senator Omidvar's efforts to keep charities accountable without forcing them to exert full control over projects undertaken with partner organizations.
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.
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.
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.
As Budgets Shrink and Social Needs Increase, the Charitable Sector Looks to Solve the Longstanding “Canadian Problem” of Direction and Control
Tim Harper explores the problems with outdated "direction and control" regulations that govern Canadian charities.