The group announced its intention to appeal, claiming the Canada Revenue Agency changed the rules for charitable donations long after the organization’s work had been approved
The Canada Revenue Agency has notified the century-old Jewish National Fund that it plans to revoke the group’s charitable status in Canada over support for military infrastructure in Israel, a decision the JNF says it will challenge in the courts.
The JNF claims the CRA changed the rules for charitable donations, long after the organization’s work had been approved.
“Unfortunately, our overtures to have a dialogue in order to negotiate an agreement were rejected – CRA officials refused to meet in person with JNF Canada officials throughout this ordeal – and the CRA confirmed its intention to revoke on June 26th,” the letter, coauthored by Disenhouse and Davis, reads.
They added that their appeal intends to show the CRA’s findings are flawed, that the federal body’s procedures are unfair and that there “is a reasonable apprehension of bias in the audit.”
Disenhouse pledged that JNF Canada had worked, and remains committed, to addressing the CRA’s earlier concerns and has strived to avoid a revocation of its charitable status.
“Similar to other charities that support the needs of children, workers, and vulnerable communities we would expect CRA to work with, not against, our charity,” Disenhouse added.
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