Charities can and should also play a role in ensuring that government programs and services run effectively and efficiently and address Canadians needs.According to participants in a world where government front line service delivery models are under incessant pressure due to budget limitation and a diminishing supply of front line personnel, charities are increasingly taking the responsibility for front line service delivery to vulnerable populations.They can contribute even more … in filling in the gaps in government services Length of time they have worked in the not-for-profit or charities sectorĮxtent organization is involved in political activitiesĮxecutive Director, Director General, Director of Finance, CEO, President, Coordinator, Director, Director of Administration, Administrator, Chair of the Board, Director of Operations, Finance Manager, Lawyer, Accountant, Accounting Manager, CFO, Executive Vice President, Legal Counsel, Vice President of Administration, Vice President of Finance, Advocacy and Government Relations, Assistant Director, Assistant Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer, Board member, Bookkeeper, CAO, Communications Director, Community Giving Coordinator, Controller, Development Coordinator, Director of Government Affairs, Director of IT Services, Director of Operations and Programs, Director of Policy and Research, Executive Team, Faith Leader, General Counsel, Government Relations and Public Policy, Head of Legal Services, Legal Compliance, Legal Director, National Coordinator, National Executive Director, Operations Director, Policy Analyst, Policy Director, Research Associate, Researcher, Secretary/Treasurer, Senior Analyst, Senior Counsel, Senior Legal Officer, Senior Manager Finance, Senior Manager of Government Relations, Senior Policy Analyst, Senior Researcher, Special Events Administrator, Spokesperson, Support, Treasurer, Vice Chair of the Board, Vice President, Vice President of Board, Vice President of Operations, Vice-Chair of the Board
Rather they represent the views of those engaged in this consultation process and as such should not be extrapolated. It is therefore not possible to draw conclusions about how views differ across specific audiences.As such they cannot and should not be considered representative of the Canadian public more broadly or the charitable sector more specifically. It should be noted that views presented in this document reflect and are limited to the views/perspectives of individuals and organizations having participated in the in-person consultation sessions.
Is the CRA’s policy guidance on political activities clear, useful, and complete?.To what extent do these policies help or hinder charities in advocating for their causes or for the people they serve?.What issues or challenges charities encounter with the existing policies on charities’ political activities?.This consultation focussed on gaining a more in-depth understanding of:.