Finance committee  One thing we're seeing is that as we start to get to what is hopefully the other side of the most acute crisis of the pandemic, the impact on the health care system will continue to be with us for quite a long time. The surge of people coming into the system is going to be high a

Finance committee  I can start by saying, yes, absolutely we would. When the changes were made to remove the limits for stocks there was a real boost seen in the stock donations to charities, which have been incredibly helpful through the years. Yes, I definitely would be supportive of that measur

Finance committee  Yes, I definitely would agree with that proposal. I would say it's a difficult one, as a leader of a charity, to see clearly how it would assist with the current situation. I'm sure it would increase giving and I think increasing incentives for giving is a great idea, but it's go

Finance committee  Yes, absolutely.

Finance committee  Sure. The details of the emergency support fund haven't been fully released yet, so it is hard to comment on how exactly it will address the needs of the sector. I know for health charities like ours, the impacts we feel are across all parts of what we do. For example, we're the

Finance committee  Good afternoon, and thank you very much for the opportunity to present to you today on the needs of the charitable sector and to share a perspective from one of this country's largest charities. My name is Andrea Seale. I'm the CEO of the Canadian Cancer Society. The pandemic is