Proceedings of the Special Senate Committee on the
Charitable Sector

Issue No. 6 - Minutes of Proceedings - September 17, 2018

OTTAWA, Monday, September 17, 2018
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[English]

The Special Senate Committee on the Charitable Sector met this day at 9:04 a.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Terry M. Mercer, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Duffy, Gold, Martin, Mercer and Omidvar (5).

In attendance: Havi Echenberg and Nicole Sweeney, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament; Ben Silverman, Communications Officer, Senate Communications Directorate; Chantal Cardinal, Procedural Clerk, Senate Committees Directorate.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, January 30, 2018, the committee continued its study on the impact of federal and provincial laws and policies governing charities, nonprofit organizations, foundations, and other similar groups; and to examine the impact of the voluntary sector in Canada. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 2.)

WITNESSES:

Association of Fundraising Professionals:

Scott Decksheimer, Chair;

Andrea McManus.

Imagine Canada:

Bill Schaper, Director, Public Policy.

GIV3:

John Hallward, Chief Executive Officer.

As an individual:

Krishan Mehta, Assistant Vice President, Engagement, Ryerson University.

Scotia Wealth Management:

Malcolm Burrows, Philanthropic Advisor (by video conference).

Drache Aptowitzer LLP:

Adam Aptowitzer, Laywer, Charities and Not-for-Profits.

As an individual:

Donald K. Johnson, Board Member, Four Not-for-Profit Organizations in Healthcare, Education, Social Services and Arts and Culture.

Canadian Association of Gift Planners:

Ruth MacKenzie, Chief Executive Officer.

Philanthropic Foundations Canada:

Hilary Pearson, President.

As an individual:

Keith Sjögren, Managing Director, Consulting Services, Strategic Insight.

Korean Canadian Scholarship Foundation:

Philip Cho, Chair.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Canada:

James Temple, Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer.

Vancouver Foundation:

Kevin McCort, President and Chief Executive Officer (by video conference).

Community Foundations of Canada:

Andrew Chunilall, Chief Executive Officer.

The chair made a statement.

Ms. McManus, Mr. Schaper and Mr. Decksheimer made statements and answered questions.

At 9:58 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:07 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Hallward and Mr. Mehta made statements and answered questions.

At 10:59 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 11:07 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Burrows made a statement and answered questions.

At 11:44 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 12:41 p.m., the Honourable Senator Gold replaced the Honourable Senator Black (Ontario) as a member of the committee.

At 1:01 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Johnston, Ms. Mackenzie and Mr. Aptowitzer made statements and answered questions.

At 2:02 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 2:12 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Sjögren, Ms. Pearson and Mr. Cho made statements and answered questions.

At 3:04 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 3:11 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Chunilall, Mr. Temple and Mr. McCort made statements and answered questions.

At 3:55 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Kevin Pittman
Clerk of the Committee