Oil Sands Question and Response (OSQAR) Blog

New legislation and its effect on charities: Imagine Canada’s perspective

Marcel Lauzière, president & CEO, Imagine Canada. Photo credit: Imagine Canada

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This week we asked Marcel Lauzière, president and chief executive officer of Imagine Canada, to be our guest blogger, responding to questions we had about changes to federal legislation affecting charities.

Imagine Canada is a national charitable organization whose cause is Canada’s charities and nonprofits. It strengthens the sector’s collective voice, serves as a forum and meeting place and provides a supportive environment for organizations to build stronger communities.

We thank Marcel for taking time to respond to our questions.

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