Big majority wants federal support for charities, non-profits: survey

Why are charities and non-profits—one of the country’s largest economic sectors directly benefiting millions of Canadians—without representation in the federal government?

Unlike other sectors of the economy, there is no mechanism within the federal government to support or engage with non-profit or charitable organizations to support them in their success, writes Bruce MacDonald. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Opinion

BY BRUCE MACDONALD

November 25, 2021

A new national survey from Imagine Canada finds 94 per cent of Canadians want the federal government to strengthen the charitable and non-profit sector to ensure the availability of much-needed programs and services. The survey also reveals nine-in-10 Canadians believe the non-profit sector is impo...

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