Response to proposed changes to charitable status for pregnancy support organizations and the effect it will have on the charitable sector.

Memo: Politicization of Charitable Status
December 5, 2024

Memo: Ontario’s Budget 2023 Consultation
Ontarians have been invited to provide feedback to the government on setting priorities for Budget 2023.
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