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Tax code for charities contributes to systemic racism: Ontario Sen. Ratna Omidvar Poll Too strict 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 ...

Article content Recently, Robert Oliphant, parliamentary secretary to the foreign affairs minister, told the House of Commons that Canada is considering creating a registry of foreign agents, along the lines of Australia’s Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Act and the U.S. Foreign Agents Registration Act. It seems like a no-brainer to expect transparency whenever someone takes a foreign state’s money in expectation that they will commensurately serve the interest of the funder. But please excuse any skepticism that Canada will, any time soon, legislate a registry for former politician...

Terry Pedwell The Peace Tower on Parliament Hill is seen from Gatineau, Que., Thursday, March 12, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand February 20, 2021 - 4:30 AM OTTAWA - More than one in three federal public servants were granted paid time off work during the first nine months of the COVID-19 pandemic, at a cost exceeding $800 million, according to a Treasury Board document. At the onset of the pandemic, civil servants were told to work from home if possible, to avoid spreading the novel coronavirus throughout government offices. Employees who were unable to w...

OTTAWA - More than one in three federal public servants were granted paid time off work during the f...

The Globe and Mail Mira Sucharov and Bernie Farber Bernie Farber Published February 18, 2021 Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer Fred Chartrand/The Canadian Press Mira Sucharov is a professor of political science and University Chair of Teaching Innovation at Carleton University. Bernie Farber is chair of the Canadian Anti-Hate Network and the former CEO of Canadian Jewish Cong...