moved for leave to introduce Bill C-338, an act to amend the Income Tax Act.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to introduce a bill to amend the Income Tax Act with respect to the political activities of charities receiving public funds.
I would like to thank the hon. member for Hamilton-Wentworth for seconding the bill.
The bill would allow the revenue minister to disqualify from charitable status corporations, trusts, and organizations that receive discretionary grants from the public money of Canada if they engage in public activity that goes beyond the direction of their charitable object.
I call upon members on all sides of the House to support the bill. I would remind them that our federal debt is now over $550 billion.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed.)