In January 2012 I put in an access to information request to the Department of Finance relating to certain inappropriate activities by Canadian charities. In April 2012 I received a partial response. It includes everything from newspaper articles to secret memos that have been heavily redacted and some not so heavily redacted.
Memo by Michael Horgan on Tax Treatment of Non-Profit Organizations and otherTax-exempt Entities
If you are wondering about some of the notations on the documentations here is a list of Department of Finance Exemptions to Disclosure under the Access to Information Act
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