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11 years and thousands of cases later, courts still dealing with fallout from ‘sham’ charity scheme

Tax Court has dealt with more than 1,500 appeals related to Global Learning and Gifting Initiative

Bethany Lindsay
Bethany Lindsay

6 Apr 2026 • 4 min read

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The Tax Court of Canada saw 1,500 appeals related to the Global Learning and Gifting Initiative charity tax donation scheme in just seven years, according to the judge who oversaw those files. (Bethany Lindsay/The Investigative Journalism Foundation)

Bethany Lindsay
Bethany Lindsay

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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