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This foundation spent just a fraction of its legal quota on charity. Here’s why it matters

The CRA’s disbursement quota ensures Canadians benefit from billions in assets held by charities, experts say

Bethany Lindsay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Bethany Lindsay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

11 Aug 2025 • 6 min read

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Canadian charities are legally required to spend a certain percentage of their assets on philanthropy every year. The CRA has revoked the status of a handful for missing their quotas since the start of 2024. (Bethany Lindsay/Investigative Journalism Foundation)

Bethany Lindsay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Bethany Lindsay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Bethany Lindsay is an award-winning investigative journalist who covers white-collar crime. She is based in Vancouver and previously reported for CBC News, the Vancouver Sun, and the Cambodia Daily.

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