Jeremy Patzer on Questions Passed as Orders for Return

With regard to the government's response to the recommendations outlined in the 21st Report of the Standing Committee on Finance, presented during the 44th Parliament: (a) what is the government's position on recommendation 430 of the report, to amend the Income Tax Act to provide a definition of "charity" which would remove the privileged status of "advancement of religion" as a charitable purpose, and what is the rationale for the position; (b) for how many charitable organizations does the Canada Revenue Agency list "advancement of religion" as a purpose; (c) how many organizations does the government estimate would be impacted by this change; and (d) has the government started drafting any potential legislation or notes for potential legislation related to the topic, and, if so, on what date did this process begin?