Good public policy improves the lives of Canadians, and contributions from civil society groups can significantly improve the public policy that governments make. Despite the benefits of working well together — to both sides, and to Canadians overall — relationships between the sector and governments are not without challenges.
Note: the term “civil society groups” includes both nonprofits, which have no limits on their political activities, and charities, which have well-defined limits on their “political activities,” as described below.
In the last three years, many within the charitable sector have become concerned about Canada Revenue Agency audits focused on political activities (Read more…)