Archive for category Canada Federal

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


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


UN Human Rights Council calls for treaty to curb abuse by multinationals

Posted by on Tuesday, 1 July, 2014

http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/un-to-draft-treaty-on-human-rights-violation-by-multinationals-114070100131_1.html


Muslim organization sues CA Prime Minister Harper for libel

Posted by on Friday, 30 May, 2014

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/181086#.U4jlUXJdWyk


CA federal tax cuts reported to have helped poor

Posted by on Wednesday, 28 May, 2014

http://www.torontosun.com/2014/05/27/tory-tax-cuts-have-helped-balance-income-inequality-report


United Nations pleads for aid for 500,000 starving children in Somalia

Posted by on Tuesday, 27 May, 2014

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2014/05/un-warns-hunger-deaths-somalia-2014527132919434567.html