In fact, public awareness is one of our key mandates. That is why I am happy to answer your question.
We spend a lot of time and money to inform the public on our role, as the regulatory agency, as well as on how Canadians can make informed donations, do the research into the organizations they would like to support financially, and avoid fraud. Unfortunately, some people want to take advantage of Canadians' generosity.
In recent years, we have placed great emphasis on our website and list of charitable organizations, which is not publicly available. The website contains all annual returns completed by charities as well as financial information, including fundraising results and expenditures incurred as part of fund raising activities. We therefore completely agree that transparency and access to information are key to allowing Canadians to make informed choices.