Tax-Exempt Status a Powerful Tool to Muzzle Churches in Canada

OTTAWA, August 23, 2004 (LifeSiteNews.com) – An August 10 LifeSiteNews.com article, quoting a media relations officer of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) saying that charities, which include churches, should “stay away from” issues such as abortion and same-sex marriage during election times has stirred outrage in many Canadians.  After seeking multiple clarifications from CRA and from others, it is apparent that the regulations regarding charities are unclear and confusing. That, according to the Conservative Critic for National Revenue, Brian Pallister, is a cause for concern.  * See the rest of this important LifeSiteNews.com Special Report revealing the federal government’s use of its tax agency to attempt to impose totalitarian controls on churches and charities to prevent their influence on elections. The report also reveals surprisingly complacent responses by some of the organizations to these dangerous, forced limits on their basic free speech rights.  https://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2004/aug/040824a.html   jhw