New Consultations: Modernizing Tax Rules for Charities

As the last remnants of a scrumptious Thanksgiving weekend subside, it is appropriate to take a look at the health and issues surrounding the charitable sector in Canada.  Serendipitously, the federal government is seeking your views on how the tax rules for registered charities and the Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) administration of these rules could be modernized.  A new consultation was launched on October 8 and here’s what the government wants to know, by December 3, 2026:

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The federal government’s “hurry up” approach to major tax reforms in Canada needs to slow down to allow for careful analysis of the proposals and changes from all stakeholders,

“The difference between the richest man and the poorest is but a day of hunger and hour of thirst.” —Kahlil Gibran

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