OP-ED: Ottawa’s anti-church tax plan would punish the poor
Anna Farrow writes, "The clause proposing to delete “advancement of religion” from Canada’s definition of charity could transform the country’s social landscape."
By Anna Farrow
When Parliament’s finance committee slipped Recommendation #430 into its 2025 pre-budget report, few noticed. Yet the clause proposing to delete “advancement of religion” from Canada’s definition of charity could transform the country’s social landscape. If adopted, every church, synagogue, mosque and temple would be taxed…



