Ontarians have been invited to provide feedback to the government on setting priorities for Budget 2023.
Memo: Ontario’s Budget 2023 Consultation
February 17, 2023
Increasing Ontario’s Charitable Tax Credits
The number of charitable donors in Ontario shrank by more than 100,000 people between 2016 and 2020. Ontario could help reverse that trend by doubling its charitable tax credit, which is the lowest of any province or territory except Nunavut.
December 9, 2022
Vulnerable Sector Check Costs Remain a Barrier for Volunteers
The giving of both time and resources in the form of volunteering and charitable donations is a part of the fabric of a way of life: a mark of healthy citizenship and flourishing society.
July 12, 2022
Absorbing Vulnerable Sector Check Fees to Reduce Barriers to Volunteering
The financial burden of VSCs is onerous for smaller charities or volunteers with low incomes, especially if each organization requires a separate check.
July 12, 2022
Memo: Niagara Regional Council Should Retain Exemption from Development Charges for Places of Worship
Niagara Region Council is planning to remove the exemption from developmental charges for places of worship under By-law 2017-98.
June 30, 2022
Policy Priorities for Ontario’s 2022 Election, Spirited Citizenship Recommendations
The financial burden of VSCs is onerous for smaller charities or volunteers with a low income, especially if each organization requires a separate check.
April 26, 2022
Policy Priorities for Ontario’s 2022 Election
In the lead-up to Ontario’s 2022 election, we are sharing our existing research with everyone equally and seek to collaborate with all people of goodwill.
April 26, 2022
The Potential to Give During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Canada’s charitable sector will prove to be pivotal in helping Canadians through these challenging times. But the revenues of charitable organizations have been falling. For Canadian charities to continue carrying out their important missions in helping to provide those in need with food, clothing, shelter, and emotional support, Canadians are going to have to increase their giving.
July 23, 2020
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Federal Tax Credit for Charitable Donations
Canada’s charitable sector will prove essential in helping those in need through the economic, social, and emotional hardships of the pandemic. But the sector is reeling from the effects of COVID-19 on its revenues, and this is why government partnership is needed. Cardus has proposed an innovative matching-funds initiative to help sustain charities through these times. Such a program need not be viewed as entirely new spending by the federal government.
July 7, 2020