Anti-poverty charity campaigning for change to ‘partisan activity’ law

Some charitable organizations hesitate to talk about public policy during an election, and argue that partisan activity should be more clearly defined in the Income Tax Act.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government made changes to the Income Tax Act on Dec. 13, 2018, to allow Canadian charities to engage in nonpartisan public policy dialogue. Some charities argue that what constitutes 'nonpartisan' is still not entirely clear.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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BY Jesse Cnockaert

September 6, 2021

An organization dedicated to eradicating poverty is planning a campaign for revisions to the Income Tax Act that would allow them to engage in public policy dialogue without worrying about losing their charit...

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