Catholic Charities

It’s been over a quarter-century of dedicated service for Ganesh Subramaniam, who has spent the last 26 years making sure every dollar raised for Catholic Charities reaches the needy. Now, the organization’s long-standing finance manager has made the decision to retire, but not from caring.

Liberal MP Karina Gould, the chair of the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Finance, is signalling the charitable status of faith-driven non-profits will not be revoked in the budget her party’s government is set to unveil on Nov. 4.

In her fourth and ultimately final term in the House of Commons, MP Cathay Wagantall has vowed to keep fighting for her Christian and culture of life convictions during her remaining time on Parliament Hill.

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Toronto is looking ahead with a bold vision for the future of local social justice, with collaborative efforts towards tackling food security, refugee support and homelessness at the forefront.

Despite threats to the charitable status of faith-driven and pro-life non-profits, the Catholic and Christian organizations remain committed on carrying out their respective mandates.

The Permanent Council of the Canadian bishops’ conference has expressed its “grave concerns” to the Minister of Finance over proposed changes to eligibility criteria for charitable status.

A Conservative Party MP suggests the charitable status of every Canadian house of worship and organization advancing religious values could be contingent on the outcome of the next federal election.

When the time of recognition finally arrived for one of the leading figures in social work in Toronto Catholic circles for nearly three decades, the man who had committed a large part of his life to assist so many took the selfless route.