Never call a federal cabinet minister a "hooker"

[Machjo]

but.... the gist of the post is the Canadian Arab Federation gladly taking Gov't funds and using them for political ends.

Shouldn't be able to be done

That I fully agree with. I could see two possible solutions to this:

1. De-register all political charities. This would obviously include political parties and special interest groups. Judging by the behaviour of the CAF, i'd place them in that second category.

2. Just cut funding to political organizations but still let them keep their charitable status.

I'd prefer option 1 above, but if that was not politically feasible, then I'd still opt for option 2 while just making more of our charitable money tax deductible. When the government gives money to the CAF, I feel that that is part of my own money being given to them. But when their own members give to them of their own money, even if it is tax-deductible, then I feel more like I havn't contributed to it, and that it's their own money going there. And as much of a waste as it is to give all that money to political organizations, it's no worse than all the political spending done by the government anyway.

 

[Tyr]

First off, it is reasonable for a charitable organization to purchase or rent property, especially if it's a particularly large one. They need offices from which to do their work. I live in Ottawa, and there's plenty of government real estate here. So don't tell me that government doesn't accumulate property. Nothing different there.

So don't tell me that government doesn't accumulate property. Nothing different there

The gov't is not a charity (although sometimes I wonder....:roll

The Sally accumulates property and rents it out. It's not for the their organizational use.

 

[Tyr]

That I fully agree with. I could see two possible solutions to this:

1. De-register all political charities. This would obviously include political parties and special interest groups. Judging by the behaviour of the CAF, i'd place them in that second category.

2. Just cut funding to political organizations but still let them keep their charitable status.

I'd prefer option 1 above, but if that was not politically feasible, then I'd still opt for option 2 while just making more of our charitable money tax deductible. When the government gives money to the CAF, I feel that that is part of my own money being given to them. But when their own members give to them of their own money, even if it is tax-deductible, then I feel more like I havn't contributed to it, and that it's their own money going there. And as much of a waste as it is to give all that money to political organizations, it's no worse than all the political spending done by the government anyway.

...or make all non-registered political organization "Not for Profit" charities with no gov't funding.

That would not include political parties who run in a Federal or Provincial election and garner 1,000,000 votes

 

[Machjo]

...or make all non-registered political organization "Not for Profit" charities with no gov't funding.

That would not include political parties who run in a Federal or Provincial election and garner 1,000,000 votes

That would be my ideal too. OK, let me renumber them. My first choice would be what you've just suggested there, but politically, I don't know if it would pass. My second choice would be to not recognize political organizations as able to give tax receipt. My third choice if tht fails, would be let them have it anyway, as long as I can decide where my tax dollars go. I don't care if we increase or reduce my taxes. I can understand that as a citizen, I have a responsibility to my community. But, I think it's reasonable to have a say in how that money is spent.