Archive for category National

New CRA audit team targets charities

Posted by on Monday, 11 August, 2014

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2014/08/10/foreignaid_charities_join_together_to_challenge_canada_revenue_agency_audits.html


CRA says prevention of poverty is not a charitable purpose

Posted by on Saturday, 26 July, 2014

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/preventing-poverty-not-a-valid-goal-for-tax-purposes-cra-tells-oxfam-canada-1.2717774


Canada tax authority CRA audits Church-based advocacy group KAIROS

Posted by on Saturday, 26 July, 2014

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/cra-auditing-church-based-advocacy-group-kairos/article19763308/


Cancer in wildlife linked to pollution in oil sands

Posted by on Tuesday, 8 July, 2014

http://business.financialpost.com/2014/07/08/oil-sands-pollution-linked-to-higher-cancer-rates-in-fort-chipewyan-study-finds/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter


Praise for Canada court decision striking down ban on refugee healthcare

Posted by on Saturday, 5 July, 2014

http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/2014/07/04/federal_court_rightly_strikes_down_harpers_refugee_healthcare_cuts_editorial.html


Toronto Mayoral candidate Chow suggests new “city music office”

Posted by on Friday, 4 July, 2014

http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/06/28/olivia-chow-plans-to-set-up-city-music-office-following-example-of-austin-texas/


CA Prime Minister Harper criticized for thanking God on Canada Day

Posted by on Friday, 4 July, 2014

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/canada-politics/stephen-harper-mentions-god-twice-canada-day-tweet-212054142.html


Canada and other rich nations shun refugees

Posted by on Wednesday, 2 July, 2014

http://www.thestar.com/opinion/commentary/2014/07/01/canadas_generosity_to_refugees_an_outdated_myth_goar.html


Malaysian court bans non-Muslims from use of word “Allah”

Posted by on Monday, 23 June, 2014

http://www.vancouversun.com/life/Allah+unless+Muslim+Malaysian+court+rules/9965765/story.html


Songbirds need Canada’s forests

Posted by on Tuesday, 17 June, 2014

http://www.ecanadanow.com/science/2014/06/17/songbirds-may-provide-key-to-boreal-forest-conservation/