In the name of charity
Institutional support for and resistance to redefining the meaning of charity in C anada
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9784408 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Karine Levasseur (0000-0001-5235-6429, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 181-202 |
| Publication date | 2012-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Canadian Public Administration (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0008-4840 • E-ISSN: 1754-7121 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1754-7121.2012.00214.x |
| OpenAlex | W1490886376 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 8 |
This article examines how state institutions shape the meaning of charity in C anada. It concludes that the courts have made limited changes to the meaning of charity and that the D epartment of F inance has resisted redefining charity. In contrast, the C anada R evenue A gency's C harities D irectorate has worked to update the meaning of charity, but it does not have the power to amend the tax laws so its changes have been primarily administrative. While these administrative changes may not overcome the central public policy issue related to a narrow interpretation of the meaning of charity, they could shape future definitions depending on the voluntary sector's ability to mobilize around this issue and the receptiveness of the federal government
Epistemology · Government (linguistics · Interpretation (philosophy · Law and economics · Meaning (existential · Political science · Power (physics · Resistance (ecology · Sociology · State (computer science · Canadian Identity and History · Canadian Policy and Governance · Law · Philosophy · Public Administration · Social Sciences and Governance
| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 0,46 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2024 (12) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |