Vancouver, Canada, Oct 22, 2025 / 08:00 am

A new report from the Frontier Centre for Public Policy warns that removing the “advancement of religion” from Canada’s list of recognized charitable purposes could have far-reaching social and financial consequences for churches and other faith-based organizations.

The 38-page report, “ Revoking the Charitable Status for the Advancement of Religion: A Critical Assessment ,” by senior fellow Pierre Gilbert, responds to a December 2024 recommendation from the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance to amend the Income Tax Act and eliminate the long-standing charitable category.

If adopted, the recommendation in the committee’s pre-budget report could strip churches, mosques, temples, and synagogues of charitable status — ending their

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