Political activity amendments would give charities more voice

By Terrance Carter and Ryan Prendergast ( October 19, 2018, 8:32 AM EDT) -- On Sept. 14, 2018, the Department of Finance Canada published a proposal of draft legislative amendments (amendments) to the Income Tax Act (ITA) to remove the ITA’s quantitative limits for charities on non-partisan political activities. On Oct. 3, 2018, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) also released a draft guidance on the matter, Charities and public policy advocacy (draft guidance)....