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Senator Ratna Omidvar, left to right, Senator Rosemary Moodie and Senator Peter Harder pose for a photograph outside the Senate Chamber in Ottawa on February 19, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand March 17, 2021 - 11:47 AM
OTTAWA - Independent Sen. Ratna Omidvar says the Income Tax Act is perpetuating systemic racism and colonialism in Canada in how it deals with charitable organizations.
She is pushing for changes that would stop limiting charities to funding work they either undertake themselves, or over which they maintain full direction and control.
Her private member s bill would instead require charities to make reasonable efforts to track the use of their funds, without forcing any recipients to give up control.
Tax code for charities contributes to systemic racism: Ontario Sen. Ratna Omidvar
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Senator Ratna Omidvar, left to right, Senator Rosemary Moodie and Senator Peter Harder pose for a photograph outside the Senate Chamber in Ottawa on February 19, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand
OTTAWA – Independent Sen. Ratna Omidvar says the Income Tax Act is perpetuating systemic racism and colonialism in Canada in how it deals with charitable organizations.
She is pushing for changes that would stop limiting charities to funding work they either undertake themselves, or over which they maintain full “direction and control.”
Her private member’s bill would instead require charities to make “reasonable” efforts to track the use of their funds, without forcing any recipients to give up control.