Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I hear you. It's hard for me to be brief when talking about the equality fund, but certainly it's an important and innovative platform in and of itself that brings together different sources of finance from the private sector, government and NGOs, to creat

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you. That's absolutely true. We have a very vibrant set of networks of Canadian NGOs that have expertise, knowledge and resources that we work hard to bring to bear in international development. The best way for us to help support them is through their networks. I believe

Foreign Affairs committee  Yes, the provisions that cause difficulties for charities fall under the Income Tax Act and are interpreted by the Canada Revenue Agency. The department responsible for this is the Department of Finance, the Minister of Finance. If changes were made to the Income Tax Act, the Can

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Our Canadian partners working in the field of international development have indeed told us of problems with the requirements of the Income Tax Act. These are well expressed in the context of the Advisory Committee on the Charitable Sector that has been set

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you for allowing me to take part in this conversation. As I am sure you know, this matter falls under the Income Tax Act. The Minister of Finance and the Department of Finance are therefore responsible for it. You also probably aware that Revenue Canada has established the