attack on charities

Columnists

Aug 17, 2018

Charities' right to free speech -- yet another broken election promise

The Trudeau government has decided to appeal the Ontario Superior Court ruling that would have allowed charities to do their work on behalf of Canadians, free from political harassment.

Columnists

Jul 20, 2018

Charities now free to engage in non-partisan political activities

Pro Bono

Brian Iler

The Ontario Superior Court's decision this week was a huge relief to those many charities that suffered through Stephen Harper's politically motivated Canada Revenue Agency audits.

Blog

Sep 13, 2017

Should the Fraser Institute be allowed to register as a charity with CRA?

Linda Leon

In spite of narrow one-sided papers posing as objective scholarly studies and ad hominem criticism of sitting politicians, the Fraser Institute has had charitable status since 1974.

Columnists

Jan 5, 2017

Public interest should be central to regulation of charities' political activities

Pro Bono

Brian Iler

Charities, as advocates for the public interest, should be at least as unfettered as the voices of private interests when engaging in advocacy that advances their charitable purposes.

Columnists

Mar 31, 2016

A taxing matter: Non-profits await change from Liberal government

Pro Bono

Brian Iler

The Trudeau government has promised to modernize the rules governing the non-profit sector, which was left under a chill by the Conservatives. What needs to change?

Blog

Sep 15, 2015

Time to fix Canada's broken charitable laws

Bruce Campbell

Six months ago the CCPA, and 16 other leading charitable organizations, sent a letter to the political parties asking about the political super audits targeted largely at critics of government policy.

News

Jul 14, 2015

Does the Income Tax Act comply with human rights obligations? We'll soon know.

Megan Hooft

The federal government purports to represent democracy and support human rights. However, marginalized people are struggling to be heard and charities that support them are being victimized.

Columnists

Oct 30, 2014

Harper tries to intimidate us into perpetual war

Linda McQuaig

Stephen Harper insisted last week that we will not be intimidated by terrorism. He then did everything he could to ensure we will be intimidated by terrorism.

Blog

Sep 23, 2014

Right-wing think-tanks escape Harper government scrutiny. Why?

Stephen Kimber

Ottawa is spending $13.4 million so its tax auditors can descend, locust-like, on charitable groups not in lockstep with the Harper government's worldview.

Columnists

Sep 18, 2014

Think-tanks and the right-wing quest to shape public debate

Linda McQuaig

The CCPA keeps churning out quality research exposing the fallacies of right-wing arguments. What choice is there for a controlling, undemocratic, right-wing government but to call in the auditors?

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