Registry of Lobbyists
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Taxation and Finance
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Bill S-222 and Bill S-216: Discussions pertaining to the advancement of this legislation that seeks an amendment to the Income Tax Act to enable new regulation of charities engaging in partnerships with non-qualified donees.
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Regulation, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Aboriginal Affairs, Animal Welfare, Arts and Culture, Child Services, Climate, Education, Environment, Health, International Development, Labour, Religion, Sports
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Community Service Recovery Fund. Discussions related to program design and eligibility.
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Policies or Program
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Budget
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Discussions concerning pre-budget priorities including tax and other incentives for charitable giving, regulations governing business activities carried out by registered charities, reform of grant and contribution program administration, and access to federal business development programs for charities and non-profit organizations, and an expanded mandate for the Tax Court of Canada.
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Regulation, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
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Aboriginal Affairs, Animal Welfare, Arts and Culture, Child Services, Climate, Economic Development, Education, Environment, Health, Housing, International Development, Religion
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Discussions with ESDC and Statistics Canada regarding the collection of data about the charitable and non-profit sector by the federal government, specifically re-instatement of the Satellite Account of the charitable and non-profit sector, and a successor to the National Survey of Nonprofit and Voluntary Organizations.
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Policies or Program
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Animal Welfare, Arts and Culture, Child Services, Climate, Economic Development, Education, Environment, Health, Housing, Immigration, Religion, Sports
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Discussions with ESDC regarding the operation of the Social Finance Fund announced in 2019.
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Policies or Program
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Industry
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Discussions with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada regarding the eligibility of charities and public benefit nonprofits for existing federal government initiatives aimed at assisting small- and medium-sized enterprises, including the Mitacs Accelerate program and advisory services offered through the Business Development Bank of Canada.
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Policies or Program
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Industry
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Discussions with parliamentarians and officials regarding the anticipated 5-year legislative review of Canada's Anti-Spam Law.
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Regulation, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Industry
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Discussions with PMO, Finance and ESDC about emergency financial measures to help charities and nonprofits deal with the coronavirus/Covid-19 crisis.
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Policies or Program
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Government Procurement
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Discussions with Public Services and Procurement Canada regarding a possible social procurement program.
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Policies or Program
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Industry
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Discussions with Treasury Board on the administration of grant & contribution programs, specifically the implementation of the recommendations of the Independent Blue Ribbon Panel on Grant and Contribution Programs
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Policies or Program
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Industry
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Promoting the adoption of recommendations made by the Senate Special Committee on the Charitable Sector.
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Policies or Program
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Imagine Canada is a federally-incorporated not-for-profit corporation and a registered charity. Imagine Canada is a national intermediary organization drawing its membership from all 10 provinces and three territories, with offices in Toronto, Ottawa and Calgary and employing approximately 25 staff. It is mandated to foster effective and sustainable charitable and non-profit organizations. Imagine Canada's goals are, broadly, to improve contributions to community from all sectors of society, to strengthen individual charities and non-profit organizations and to promote trust and collaboration among those working to build community. Its activities include promoting public policy and a regulatory environment that is supportive of the work of the charitable and non-profit sector, researching issues related to the sector, encouraging corporate community contributions, and providing resources and tools to enhance the capacity of sector organizations.
Bruce MacDonald, President and Chief Executive Officer
End date of the last completed financial year: 2023-12-31
| Government Institution | Funding Received in Last Financial Year | Funding Expected in Current Financial Year |
|---|---|---|
| Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) | $991,049.00 | Yes |
| Government of Quebec | $7,000.00 | No |
Address:
65 St. Clair Avenue East
Suite 700
Toronto, ON M4T 2Y3
Canada
Telephone number:
416-597-2293
This is the responsible officer name as provided in the most recent registration for the corporation or organization.
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Imagine Canada | 2024-05-17 | current |
| Imagine Canada | 2010-03-19 | 2024-05-17 |
| Responsible Officer Name | From (YYYY-MM-DD) | To (YYYY-MM-DD) |
|---|---|---|
| Bruce MacDonald | 2014-07-14 | Current |
| MARCEL LAUZIERE | 2010-03-19 | 2014-07-14 |
| Georgina Steinsky-Schwartz | 2006-04-06 | 2008-06-04 |
Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.
Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.
Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.