Charities
039 - CANADA.CANADA REVENUE AGENCY(CRA).
1-800-267-2384 (English)
CHARITIES DIRECTORATE
1-888-892-5667 (bilingual)
Fax: (613) 954-8037
Information for Donors
The bilingual toll-free telephone service of the Charities Directorate provides information about registered charities weekdays (except statutory holidays) from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Also the Canada Revenue Agency has launched a section on its website called Giving to Charity: Information for Donors , offering information on:
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finding and researching registered charities;
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the regulation of charities;
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donation receipts and tax savings; and
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protecting yourself against fraudulent fundraising.
You can verify that a particular charity is authorized to issue official receipts for income tax purposes, and you can read about the activities and finances of individual registered charities. The CRA regulates registered charities under the Income Tax Act. Under the Act, donations to registered charities can help to reduce your income tax.
