Report Warns Revoking Churches’ Charitable Status in Canada Could Devastate Faith Sector

October 22, 2025 World News

The B.C. Catholic
The “halo effect” of churches’ programs and facilities outweighs tax revenue roughly tenfold, says a new report on the risk to Canadian society if faith groups lose their charitable status, as recommended in a finance committee report.

Gilbert warns that the change could also trigger a one-time revocation tax equal to most of their assets, effectively ‘wiping out what they own.’

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