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The bottom line is a gaming grants cut
If you make government grants complicated enough and the accounting of all the different funds confusing enough, eventually people will simply lose track of whether more money or less is going out the door.
Times Colonist - Victoria, BC. March 9, 2010

B.C. funding cuts prompt legal threats
Charities that depend on gaming grants are considering legal action against the B.C. government following word this week of extensive funding cutbacks.
CBC News. March 9, 2010

Adult sports teams, playgrounds cut from gaming grants
The B.C. government is changing the way it distributes casino and bingo hall revenue, meaning hundreds of B.C. community groups will no longer be eligible for the annual gaming grants.
CBC News. March 8, 2010

Adding up the millions in new spending plans
Not a pretty tax picture for the vain
National Post - Toronto, ON. March 5, 2010

Less red tape, more flexibility for charities
By eliminating a rule that forced the dispersal of 80 per cent of a charity's annual revenue, groups can now better serve those who are in need
Globe and Mail - Toronto, ON. March 4, 2010

Imagine Canada répond au budget fédéral
Le budget fédéral déposé aujourd'hui offre plus de flexibilité aux organismes de bienfaisance et sans but lucratif (OSBL) qui cherchent à répondre à l'augmentation et l'évolution des demandes des Canadiens liées à la récession et aux tendances à long terme comme le vieillissement de la société canadienne.
Groupe CNW. March 4, 2010

Imagine Canada Responds to Budget 2010
Today's federal budget provided greater flexibility for charities as they seek to meet the increasing and changing needs of Canadians in the wake of the recession and in the face of longer-term trends like the aging of Canadian society.
CNW Telbec. March 4, 2010

A surprisingly detailed throne speech prompts questions
The Speech from the Throne uses Canada's recent success at the Vancouver Olympics and generosity toward Haiti to set a ringingly patriotic tone.
Macleans - Toronto, ON. March 3, 2010

Money restored for the arts not enough, groups say
Creative 'brain drain' predicted as funding increase fails to make up for last year's slashing
Globe and Mail - Toronto, ON. March 2, 2010

Give charitable donations same credit as political ones: MP
Donating to charity should be as lucrative to your tax return as donating to a political party, says an NDP MP.
Montreal Gazette - Montreal, QC. March 1, 2010

Try volunteering, grads advised
To the list of things university graduates need nowadays to get ahead, career adviser Jason Connell adds one major, perhaps surprising, attribute: a willingness to work for free.
Montreal Gazette - Montreal, QC. February 23, 2010

International Corporate Philanthropy Day
When disaster strikes, companies tend to give above and beyond their philanthropic budget.
Kelowna.com - BC. February 20, 2010

United Way raises $20.6M in tough times
Campaign exceeds last year's total
Edmonton Journal - Edmonton, AB. February 19, 2010

goodytwoshoes Provides Gently Used Footwear to Thousands of Canadians in Need
BioPed Franchising Inc., the Canadian leader of Pedorthic services, is today announcing the creation of the goodytwoshoes Foundation - dedicated to providing footwear to Canadian children and adults in need.
CNW Group. February 19, 2010

Canadian charities raise $145 million
A total of $145 million had been raised through charities across Canada, with more expected after a final push to give before the federal government's pledge to match donations expired at midnight Friday.
Ottawa Citizen - Ottawa, ON. February 13, 2010

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