The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) is urging the nation’s minister of finance to reject a recommendation by a House of Commons committee that would remove the charitable status of religious organizations under Canada’s tax laws.
After holding pre-budget consultations with a number of groups in advance of Canada’s 2025 budget, the Standing Committee on Finance in December presented 462 recommendations for the government to implement. Item 430 recommends that the government “Amend the Income Tax Act to provide a definition of a charity which would remove the privileged status of ‘advancement of religion’ as a charitable purpose.”
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