Spirited Citizenship
Policy Memo
Memo: Politicization of Charitable Status
Response to proposed changes to charitable status for pregnancy support organizations and the effect it will have on the charitable sector.
December 5, 2024
Spirited Citizenship
Research Report
L’exonération fiscale des organismes religieux, un plus pour tous les Canadiens
Les congrégations religieuse fournissent des avantages sociaux et économiques nets d’une valeur de 16,5 milliards de dollars pour tous les Canadiens.
November 12, 2024
Spirited Citizenship
Research Report
Why Religious Tax Exemptions Benefit All Canadians
Religious congregations provide a net $16.5 billion worth of social and economic benefits to Canadians.
November 12, 2024
Spirited Citizenship
Policy Brief
Policy Brief: 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
Spirited Citizenship
Research Report
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
Spirited Citizenship
Policy Brief
Policy Brief: 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
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