(January 23, 2023) In Where Wealth Resides: The funding of philanthropy in Canada, The Charity Report demonstrates how charity sector is not exempt from this hierarchy of wealth. Even among statements of generosity and intentions of altruism, questions arise about the amount of wealth being amassed in corners of the charitable sector, the tax policies that allow that wealth to accumulate, and the needs that go unmet because of the “hoarding” of wealth.
The impact of the global pandemic and ongoing protests to address systemic racism have made apparent the fissures of inequity in Canadian society and in societies the world over.