Finance committee  I have lived and worked in communities across the country where the religious community has provided space, has started the food banks, and has turned them over to the community when it's appropriate, and those kinds of things. I would be very concerned about favouring one sector

Finance committee  I've answered part of the question previously, so I'll add some content. The importance of the charitable sector to the Canadian economy is significant. I don't think most Canadians are aware of that. Promoting the integration between the several sectors of our economy is key. Pe

Finance committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Again, that is a good question. The integration in the community is so vital. A number of organizations are engaging with extracurricular activities, such as World Vision Canada's 30 Hour Famine, which has become very popular in the high schools and helps

Finance committee  This is related to a question we heard earlier, Mr. Chair and that has to do with civic responsibility. One of the benefits, if you will, to the current economic situation is that people who are accessing food banks and soup kitchens are actually volunteering to work in those pla

Finance committee  That's an excellent question. Thank you, Mr. Chair. The pressure food banks are facing is the increasing number of people and the decrease in donations. Encouraging corporate sponsors—and more and more corporate sponsors are coming forward and contributing substantial amounts

Finance committee  You would be surprised at the people who manage to get through to me on my phone line and ask some very interesting questions. So I think a donor who wanted to ask.... I know the CCCC also has a 1-800 number.

Finance committee  Well, as we've suggested, one area where the government could move very quickly would be to bring equity into the tax system for households so that single-income households would not be penalized as they are now. We were quite encouraged when we saw the HUMA report, and we were

Finance committee  Thank you. Mr. Chair, the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada lists all of its affiliates on our website, whether they are our denominational affiliates, ministry organizations, Bible colleges, post-secondary education institutions, liberal arts institutions, or the individual cong

Finance committee  It's really not our position to indicate who doesn't make the grade once they have been approved through the CRA process. CRA makes those decisions on charities. What we do have available is a 1-800 number if somebody wants to call us and ask about a charity. Publishing the list

Finance committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. In the evangelical community, it's a very interesting thing, because for us, our expression of faith is not something that is kept private. It's something that extends into the public square and includes presentations on public policy initiatives. Yes, t

Finance committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair and members. You should have before you a copy of the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada's 10-page submission, entitled “Families, Compassion & Charities: Key Components to Maintaining a Strong Canada”, arising from our pre-budget submission. The EFC is C