Summary Policy

Date
June 9, 2003

Reference Number
CSP - S06

Key Words
Social justice - Advocacy - Political activities

The courts have held that an organization established to encourage awareness and understanding of social justice conditions does not advance education in the charitable sense (e.g., to promote racial harmony through social actions).

• Advocacy, CSP - A04.
• Charitable Purposes, CSP - C01.
• Education, CSP - E01.
• Political Activities, CSP - P02.
• Political Activities, CPS-022.
• Interfaith Development Education v. Minister of National Revenue, 1997-06-26 (http://www.fca-caf.gc.ca/index_e.shtml).