Read the Second Report from The Advisory Committee on the Charitable Sector

The Advisory Committee on the Charitable Sector (ACCS) has released its second report, which includes eight recommendations, and continues and builds on the work of the first report released in March 2021. The 14 sector members of the ACCS’ second report contains recommendations to the Minister of National Revenue and to the Ministers Cabinet colleagues on the following three key areas:  

  • The relationship of Indigenous peoples and organizations with the Charities Directorate, and the impact on Indigenous peoples and organizations of the ITA and regulations governing charities and other qualified donees. 

  • The need for a federal data strategy with respect to data relevant to the charitable sector, and improvements to the data collection managed by the Charities Directorate. 

  • The simplification of categories of charities within the ITA. 

The ACCS will be releasing a third report in early summer. 

A summary of all eight recommendations can be found here and the full report can be found here.  

 

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