Liberals’ Plan to Revoke Charity Status for Groups Deemed ‘Anti-Abortion’ Draws Ire

A Liberal proposal to ban charitable status to organizations that the party deems “anti-abortion” has been condemned as an “attack” on constitutional freedoms and a misuse of the Canada Revenue Agency’s powers. The Liberal Party’s “Forward. For Everyone.” platform says that “a re-elected Liberal government will … [n]o longer provide charity status to anti-abortion organizations (for example, Crisis Pregnancy Centres) that provide dishonest counselling to women about their rights and about the options available to them at all stages of the pregnancy.” The Liberals also promise up to $10 million for an information portal that will include a section that “counters misinformation about abortion.”-- More...