{"id":35710,"date":"2022-09-23T14:27:29","date_gmt":"2022-09-23T18:27:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/?p=35710"},"modified":"2022-09-23T14:27:32","modified_gmt":"2022-09-23T18:27:32","slug":"panel-discussion-politicizing-charitable-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/cccc\/2022\/09\/23\/panel-discussion-politicizing-charitable-status\/","title":{"rendered":"Panel Discussion: Politicizing Charitable Status"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Regular CCCC blog readers will know that we\u2019ve been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2021\/12\/22\/mandate-letters-and-charitable-status\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">actively addressing concerns<\/a> surrounding charitable status and how recent proposals would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/kbm\/Content\/law\/sector-representation\/charitable-status-challenges-1953937282.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">negatively impact the entire charitable sector<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginecanada.ca\/en\/position-federal-proposal-preventing-charitable-status-certain-anti-abortion-organizations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">aren\u2019t alone in our concern<\/a>. Diverse charity representatives are also concerned about the destabilizing and detrimental impact of politicizing charitable status. To this end, our friends at Cardus are hosting an important panel discussion on the government\u2019s use of charitable status to influence charities and their important work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardus.ca\/news\/events\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/content.cardus.ca\/assets\/uploads\/events\/213.large.2.jpg?w=625&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The September 28 event <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardus.ca\/news\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(Un)Charitable? Is Charitable Status Being Politicized?<\/a>, features panelists from across the charitable sector:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/imaginecanada.ca\/en\/node\/19483\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kate Cornell<\/a>, Interim Director, Public Policy and Advocacy, Imagine Canada<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/environmentaldefence.ca\/staff\/tim-gray\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tim Gray<\/a>, Executive Director, Environmental Defence Canada<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/pregnancycarecanada.ca\/dr-laura-lewis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Laura Lewis<\/a>, Executive Director, Pregnancy Care Canada<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nccm.ca\/people\/rizwan-mohammad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rizwan Mohammad<\/a>, Advocacy Officer, Public Policy and Government Relations, National Council of Canadian Muslims<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can register for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ca\/e\/uncharitable-the-politicization-of-charitable-status-tickets-404702896257\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">in-person event in Ottawa<\/a> or you can register to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ca\/e\/online-uncharitable-the-politicization-of-charitable-status-tickets-411264351747\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">participate virtually<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Regular CCCC blog readers will know that we\u2019ve been actively addressing concerns surrounding charitable status and how recent proposals would negatively impact the entire charitable sector. 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Each presents different perspectives and focus on different\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Advocacy&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Advocacy","link":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/category\/advocacy\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PreBudgetSubmission-300-x-300-px.png?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PreBudgetSubmission-300-x-300-px.png?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PreBudgetSubmission-300-x-300-px.png?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PreBudgetSubmission-300-x-300-px.png?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PreBudgetSubmission-300-x-300-px.png?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":38476,"url":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2025\/04\/15\/staying-informed-about-charitable-status\/","url_meta":{"origin":35710,"position":2},"title":"Staying Informed about Charitable Status","author":"Deina Warren","date":"April 15, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"As charities advancing religion, we know intuitively the value and importance of these organizations to Canadian society. But a report from a former House of Commons Finance Committee shows that not everyone understands or acknowledges the significant place of religious charities in Canada. The Issue We\u2019ve detailed the report and\u2026","rel":"","context":"In \"Advocacy\"","block_context":{"text":"Advocacy","link":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/tag\/advocacy\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-3.png?fit=512%2C429&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":35943,"url":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2022\/11\/15\/charitable-status-open-letter-to-the-minister-of-finance\/","url_meta":{"origin":35710,"position":3},"title":"Charitable Status: Open Letter to the Minister of Finance","author":"Deina Warren","date":"November 15, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"CCCC continues to actively monitor federal challenges to charitable status arising from the December 2021 Mandate Letters. These letters instruct Federal Cabinet Ministers to \u201cmake anti-abortion organizations that provide dishonest counselling to pregnant women about their rights and options ineligible for charitable status.\u201d CCCC agrees that dishonesty is wrong but\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Charity law and policy&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Charity law and policy","link":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/category\/charity-law-and-policy\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/20221114-Charitable-Status-Challenges.png?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/20221114-Charitable-Status-Challenges.png?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/20221114-Charitable-Status-Challenges.png?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":38596,"url":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2025\/08\/21\/cccc-2025-federal-pre-budget-submissions\/","url_meta":{"origin":35710,"position":4},"title":"CCCC 2025 Federal Pre-Budget Submissions","author":"Deina Warren","date":"August 21, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"CCCC submitted a brief to both the House Finance Committee and the Department of Finance for 2025 pre-budget consultations, making the same recommendations in each. 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