On International Day of Charity, September 5, rallies were held held at about 20 Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) offices across the country to challenge the CRA over its lax attitude towards charities assisting Israel’s genocide. In what may be the largest ever coordinated protest at CRA offices, activists are simply calling on the revenue agency to uphold its own rules regarding registered charities financing illegal West Bank colonies, racist organizations and foreign militaries.
“On International Day of Charity we are telling the Canada Revenue Agency that groups promoting genocide shouldn’t be considered charity,” noted Karen Rodman of Just Peace Advocates. “Forcing all Canadians to subsidize the Israeli military, racist organizations and West Bank colonies is a perversion of charity”, added Rodman
Check out the actions, and get ready for the next Action which will be in early October.
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The International Day of Charity protests were covered by CTV London, CFAX 1070 Victoria, Muslim Link, Jacobin, Niagara’s Pelham, and other media. There’s growing momentum for Canada to stop subsidizing genocide.
Media Coverage included:
The CRA revokes charitable status of two organizations supporting Israeli military (the-peak.ca)
