The Special Senate Committee on the Charitable Sector (CSSB) tabled its final report Catalyst for Change: A Roadmap to a Stronger Charitable Sector in June 2019. The report follows a fifteen-month long study of the impacts federal and provincial laws are having on charities, non-profits and foundations. Senator Omidvar served as the committee’s Deputy Chair.
Read the report on the Senate of Canada’s website.
Updates and Highlights
Senator Omidvar Addresses the Governance Data Gap in the Charitable Sector with Bill S-279
Senator Omidvar moved second reading of Bill S-279, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (data on registered charities) Watch
Press Release: Senate Bill Will Address the Governance Data Gap in the Charitable Sector
Bill S–279 will collect and disseminate disaggregated diversity data on the governance of charities.
Tentative Celebration After Key Amendments Passed On Non-Qualified Donees
This excerpt from The Future of Good discusses Bill S-216 and the finance committee’s amendments to the Budget Implementation Act.
Philanthropic Sector ‘Relieved’ With Key Victory at Commons Committee
This excerpt from The Philanthropist Journal discusses the finance committee’s decision to amend stringent qualified-disbursement conditions in the budget implementation bill.
The Sector Speaks Loudly on Budget Implementation Act, But Has it Been Heard?
This excerpt from the Philanthropist Journal discusses the disconnect between the Budget Implementation Act and the spirit of Bill S-216.
Charting the Future Course of the Charitable Sector: Is the Government now a Catalyst for Change?
Senator Omidvar and Senator Mercer discuss the impact of the pandemic on charities and non-profits, the federal budget, and the government’s response to the Special Senate Committee on the Charitable Sector’s report.
Government Response to the Report of the Special Senate Committee on the Charitable Sector
Read the Minister for National Revenue’s response to the report of the Special Senate Committee on the Charitable Sector.
The Philanthropist Interview: Exploring Issues Faced by the Charitable Sector
Senator Omidvar discusses the importance of social finance and why it’s time to review the Income Tax Act as it pertains to charities.
WATCH: Community Conversation: Governance Inequities with Senator Ratna Omidvar
Senator Omidvar joined Pillar Nonprofit Network to talk about equity and inclusion in the nonprofit and charitable sector.
We Must Learn from the WE Charity Controversy
Senator Ratna Omidvar and Yves Savoie discuss how the true failure of the WE Charity is a failure of governance and transparency.