Policy institutes

Summary policy

Date
September 3, 2003

Reference number
CSP-S10

Key words

Science - Education - Political - Research

Policy statement

Organizations established to generate policy-oriented research, ideas, analysis, formulations and recommendations on domestic and international issues (for example, commissioning and publishing research and policy analysis in economics, political science, public administration and international affairs) can qualify for registration as a charity under the following category of charitable purposes: advancement of education. The research produced must be free of bias and must be made available to the public (for example, through publications or on the Internet).

References

• Guidance CG-019, How to draft purposes for charitable registration
• Policy statement CPS-022, Political activities
• Summary policy CSP-E01, Advancement of education
• Guide T4063, Registering a Charity for Income Tax Purposes

Date modified:

2010-11-17