Canada: Bishops, “serious threats to charitable sector” from proposed revocation of charitable status

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“Recommendations which would have severe and wide-ranging consequences on the charitable sector, including the millions of Canadians who rely on the targeted organizations for services and support”. This has been stated by the members of the Standing Committee of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishop (CCCB) in a letter to the Minister of Finance, Dominic LeBlanc, about Recommendations 429 and 430 contained in Report 21 of the Standing Committee on Finance at the House of Commons. “The very existence of the kinds of Catholic charitable organizations and services would be threatened”, the Bishops warn: “To deprive faith-based organizations of charitable status would decrease donations, causing their revenue to dwindle, thus crippling their ability to continue inspiring, operating, and maintaining essential social services that benefit the wider community”. The prelates urge the Government to “avoid any legislative changes that would disproportionately target, destabilize, or harm faith-based organizations, inadvertently affecting the millions of Canadians who benefit from their initiatives”. “Any changes to the Income Tax Act affecting faith-based charities – they conclude – must involve proper consultation to ensure they strengthen rather than hinder our collective capacity to serve Canadians”.

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