The Senate Speaks Charity
It’s hard to underestimate the importance of the Special Senate Committee on the Charitable Sector report to that was released on June 20th. After almost 18 months of hearings and consideration, this once-in-a-generation study came up with 42 recommendation on topics ranging from volunteerism, social enterprise, regulatory system, and judicial review process. There are five recommendations that deal with giving and tax incentives.
Canadian Donation Incentives
Canada has the most generous tax incentives for charitable giving in the world, but few Canadian donors understand what they save and how the system works. Why the paradox? Here’s a longer-than-usual blog providing an overview that I hope will help demystify the topic.