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Tax incentives for charitable giving in Canada report of the Standing Committee on Finance

On 20 September 2011, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance adopted a motion to undertake a study of current tax incentives for charitable donations. The objective was to gather the views of individuals and organizations about existing and possible incentives, and to make recommendations that would encourage increased giving. This motion followed the adoption by the House of Commons, on 2 March 2011, of the motion introduced by Mr. Peter Braid, M.P. that: "the Standing Committee on Finance be instructed to undertake a study of the current tax incentives for charitable donations with a view to encouraging increased giving, including but not limited to (i) reviewing changes to the charitable tax credit amount, (ii) reviewing the possible extension of the capital gains exemption to private company shares and real estate when donated to a charitable organization, (iii) considering the feasibility of implementing these measures; and that the Committee report its findings to the House."

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