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What is the CRA policy on political advocacy activities carried out by registered charities?
January 6, 2014 Jeffrey Sherman Corporate Governance, Finance and Accounting, Not for Profit, Sales, Marketing and Operations

Registered charities have special concerns when it comes to the legal and administrative application of the Income Tax Act. To maintain charitable status under the Act, a charity must devote substantially all of its resources to charitable purposes and activities—and avoid excessive political activity…
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What does the proposed federal budget hold in store for Canadian charities and non-profit organizations?
June 18, 2012 Adam Gorley Finance and Accounting, Not for Profit

The federal government’s 2012 budget includes some measures that deal with charities and not-for-profit organizations. The one that I’ll focus on here is intended to improve transparency at affected organizations and limit their ability to undertake political activity.
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