Could modernizing charity legislation be Trudeau’s greatest stand for Canadian democracy?

Revamping the rules that currently limit charitable advocacy is one of the most important ways this government can secure our free and open democracy.

Roger Gibbins says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau now has the 'guidance and public support' necessary to overhaul charity legislation after the release of a report in March by an expert panel convened by National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier, pictured. The Hill Times file photograph

Opinion

BY ROGER GIBBINS

November 1, 2017

Now officially past the half-way point in Prime Minister Trudeau’s mandate, the window for “Real Change” is no longer wide-open. Big policy questions—about progressive tax reform, reconciliation, refugee asylum—remain unresolved. Compared to these, the administration’s promise to moderni...

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