Mr. Speaker, the rules governing charities are set out by the courts, not by Parliament or the government. They are set out by a series of court decisions.
It has been determined over a fairly lengthy series of court cases that an organization entirely for the promotion of a sport is not a charitable organization. I cannot comment on the particulars of any one organization and where it stands within the process. I can as a general rule assure the hon. member that any
organization strictly for sporting purposes would not qualify for charitable status.