Government Responds to the Report of the Consultation Panel on the Political Activities of Charities
In September 2016, the Minister of National Revenue appointed a Consultation Panel on the Political Activities of Charities to consider feedback from consultations with charities and make recommendations to the Minister on how the CRA can clarify the guidance, information and resources it provides to charities on the rules governing political activities. The Consultation Panel released its report on March 31, 2017, which offered four significant recommendations. For more information on the Panel's report, see BLG bulletin: Court Declares 10 Per Cent Limit on Political Activities by Charities Unconstitutional
On March 7, 2019, the Minister of National Revenue finally responded to the four recommendations in the Consultation Panel's report. The Minister's response is available online: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/charities-giving/charities/whats-new/government-response-report-consultation-panel-politcal-activities.html