A community foundation executive says wealthy Canadians have “weaponized” the charitable sector through pressure to advocate on the proposed tax reforms. In contrast, others say they have not been pressured.
Some volunteer-run foundations have faced capacity constraints in trying to meet the new, higher disbursement quota, said Jean-Marc Mangin, CEO of Philanthropic Foundations Canada.
The Wealth Shared philanthropic experiment participants included a teaching assistant, a tax collector and a retiree.
Philanthropic Foundations Canada and the Ontario Nonprofit Network say the guidance is a significant policy win. However, a third sector association says it won’t likely prompt a new flood of money to non-qualified donees.
“The people in these situations don't need to be told that they could end up in body bag. They wake up every day, wondering if that's going to happen,” said Marnie Hill, who was upset by the campaign.
“When you do it this way, you give light, acknowledgement and support to how we’ve always done things in the past,” Liza Arnason, founder of the Ase Community Foundation for Black Canadians with Disabilities.
In an autumn ransomware attack, hackers stole the social insurance numbers of Toronto Public Library staff.
“These are massive, massive increases — well beyond the rate of inflation,” says senior pastor at Montreal’s St. Jax’s Church
Compared to last year, 9 per cent fewer donors made a gift through the CanadaHelps platform.
“This unrestricted gift is a bold affirmation of our feminist values and vision,” the organization says.
