Good on political activities panel for backing a charitable democracy

The current broken system prevents us from speaking out about bad policy, and makes it impossible to meaningfully pursue our charitable purpose.

The ball is now in National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier's court after the government released recommendations this month from its advisory panel to clarify the rules governing political activities of charities.The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Opinion

BY JULIE DELAHANTY, LEILANI FARHA

May 17, 2017

Every once and a while, one gets a whiff of real democracy and it’s like a breath of fresh air. The Consultation Panel on the Political Activities of Charities just released its 31-page report, after listening to and wading through a whopping 20,000 submissions. The process (which included online...

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