Finance committee  In fact, right now the Association of Fundraising Professionals is working on a white paper to create the benchmarking and accountability necessary. I would advocate that you are so on with that comment and floating it, and I would suggest that you continue to clamour, because it

Finance committee  We totally agree with the capital gains exemption for private foundations. In fact, I just inserted that at the end of my remarks. We do support them. I think it's the Canadian Association of Gift Planners that may have been here earlier this week, so we're in total agreement.

Finance committee  When you put it in context with Mr. Barr's comments, with the $100 billion in revenues coming into Canada, it is a small disproportion. I think the saying “charity begins at home” is very much still honoured by most people who give for the common good.

Finance committee  Mr. Chair, committee, good afternoon. On behalf of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, or AFP, I want to thank the standing committee for allowing us to speak today, but before I really talk, I want to thank the committee for its support of the elimination of the capit

Finance committee  Well, the benefit is that we're going to see a prolific growth in building both capacity and communities. Most communities and most of the 81,000 charities across this country know where the needs are. In fact, having the ability to have that capacity strengthened with, if you wi

Finance committee  Correct.

Finance committee  That is an understatement, although there are two organizations that are going to champion it. The first organization is Philanthropic Foundations Canada. In fact, they have several meetings in place already over the course of the next two weeks with all kinds of individuals in a

Finance committee  Sir, I'm sorry....

Finance committee  Well, given what I'm representing here, I'm absolutely for it. It has literally transformed our sector, not only this week, but it will literally transform the charitable sector as we know it. That's why I'm here.

Finance committee  Yes, sir. Terrific. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Good afternoon, everybody. I am pleased to discuss Bill C-13, an act to implement certain provisions of the budget, on behalf of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. The Association of Fundraising Professionals, AFP, repr