Canadian law should permit charities to raise some funds for their missions through business income from both related and unrelated businesses, according to a report released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In "At the Crossroads: New Ideas for Charity Finance in Canada," authors Adam Aptowitzer and Benjamin Dachis find that, in the face of financing challenges, charities need the flexibility to finance their non-profit activities through businesses governed by separate, arm's-length Boards.
