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AFP eWire March 3, 2008	Alberta Enacts Tax Credit, Donation Grants Program As part of its Community Spirit Program, the government of Alberta has instituted two new initiatives designed to help increase charitable donations in the province.
Chemistry World February 14, 2008 Rebecca Trager	Testing Time for Canadian Science Advisers Canada's new Science, Technology and Innovation Council (STIC) was established to provide the government with independent and integrated advice on science and technology and has been shrouded in political controversy.
AFP eWire January 28, 2008	Canadian Giving Strong as Charity Growth Slows While Canadian giving has experienced strong growth over the first five years of the decade, the number of new charities being formed has slowed considerably and the majority of gifts are given to the largest organizations.
AFP eWire December 3, 2007	CRA Cracking Down on Compliance, Enforcement of Form T3010A The Canada Revenue Agency has indicated it will be cracking down on registered charities that either file their Forms T3010A late or not at all; at the same time, it also is providing increased guidance on how organizations can comply with these requirements.
Wired November 27, 2007 Richard Morgan	Today, Countries Battle for a Piece of the Arctic. Tomorrow? The Moon. What has gone unnoticed amid the international clamor between Canada, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and the US is that the Arctic battle has implications that reach far beyond the top of Earth. The squabbling will be a prelude to -- and even set the tone for -- eventual sovereignty claims on the moon.
AFP eWire November 12, 2007	Funding For Canadian Giving Survey in Jeopardy The Canadian federal government is considering cutting funding for the Survey on Giving, Volunteering and Participation (CSGVP).
AFP eWire November 5, 2007	Donors Decrease but Giving Increases in Canada Canadian giving reached an all-time high in 2006, growing by 8.3% to $8.5 billion, even as the number of donors shrunk by 1.4% to 5.8 million, according to new research.
AFP eWire October 15, 2007	Overview of Canadian Philanthropic Achievements Imagine Canada has released a study detailing the specific achievements that Canadian philanthropy and the country's charitable sector has accomplished.
AFP eWire October 8, 2007	Canadian Funders Placing Huge Burdens on Charities The entire grant/funding process in Canada is becoming increasingly burdensome, time-consuming and complicated, according to a new report by the Wellesley Institute.
Reason Aug/Sep 2007 Katherine Mangu-Ward	Northern Lights Out Canada voted to prohibit the sale of incandescent light bulbs. The bulbs, which also have been banned in Australia and are facing possible extinction in California and other states, are being targeted in the hope of staving off global warming.
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