Summary Policy

Date
October 25, 2002

Reference Number
CSP - A04

Key Words
Advocacy - Political activities

Some forms of advocacy can be charitable (e.g., to advocate on behalf of individuals, to advocate in order to change people's behaviours) while others are unlikely to be charitable (e.g., to advocate on behalf of a group, to advocate to change people's opinions.)

• Political Activities, CSP-P02.
• Political Activities, CPS-022.
• Advocacy, CIL-1994-009, CIL-1996-006, CIL-2001-005, CIL-2002-004, CIL-2002-006.
• Talking Points - Public Policy Research Institutes (PPRIs), CES-014.
• Alliance For Life v. Canada (Minister of National Revenue), 1999-05-05 (http://www.fca-caf.gc.ca/index_e.shtml).
• Challenge Team v. Canada (Minister of National Revenue), 2000-03-29 (http://www.fca-caf.gc.ca/index_e.shtml).
• Human Life International in Canada Inc. v. M.N.R. (C.A.), 1998-03-18 (http://www.fca-caf.gc.ca/index_e.shtml).