Proposal would affect religious institutions across Canada

WINNIPEG — A new report warns that Ottawa is considering changes to federal tax law that would strip religious institutions of their charitable status, a move that could affect churches, mosques, synagogues, temples and other faith-based organizations across Canada.

The report, Revoking the Charitable Status for the Advancement of Religion: A Critical Assessment, was published by the Frontier Centre for Public Policy and written by senior fellow Pierre Gilbert. It examines the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance’s 2025 pre-budget report, which proposes redefining what qualifies as a charity.

Charitable status allows organizations to issue tax receipts for donations and exempts them from paying income tax. For many congregations and faith-based charities, it is a key source of stability. Donors would also lose the ability to claim tax credits if the status were revoked.

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