Application period

The application period is from May 19 to June 17, 2022, 23:59 ET.

Description

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is launching an open Call for Applications for the Advisory Committee on the Charitable Sector (ACCS). The mandate of the ACCS is to engage in meaningful dialogue with the charitable sector, advance emerging issues related to charities, and to ensure the regulatory environment supports the important work that charities do.

We invite applicants with experience grounded in the issues facing the charitable sector, including representatives of registered charities, national umbrella organizations, and professional associations; and charity researchers/academics, and legal experts to apply.

To date, the ACCS has published three reports with recommendations to the Minister of National Revenue.

As the terms of six currently-serving members come to an end, the Minister of National Revenue will be looking to appoint new charitable sector members. New members will serve a two year term.

About the Advisory Committee on the Charitable Sector

The ACCS is co-chaired by the charitable sector and the CRA. It provides recommendations to the Minister of National Revenue on important and emerging issues facing registered charities and other qualified donees on an ongoing basis.

The ACCS is composed of up to 17 members from the charitable sector, as well as 3 members from the Government of Canada. See the ACCS Terms of Reference for more information.

Who can apply

Individuals applying through this process must be Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or protected persons as per the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.

You must be available and willing to commit to participate as an ACCS member for the duration of the two-year term of an appointment. ACCS members are not compensated.

How we assess your application

Merit criteria

Applicants will be assessed based on the following specific selection criteria:

• Knowledge and expertise related to emerging issues facing the charitable sector and the regulatory environment in which it operates.
• Experience in participating in a consultative forum

Diversity

To assist us in achieving diversity in the ACCS member representation, questions about your field of expertise, sector of affiliation, province or territory, area of residence (e.g. rural, Northern, urban), and demographic profile will also be asked. We welcome and encourage applications from a broad cross-section of experts, practitioners, leaders from the not-for-profit and private sectors, as well as members of various groups, including women, LGBTQ2 communities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities. Since the Government will consider diversity in assessing candidates, preference may be given to candidates from one or more of the above-mentioned groups that could bring a specific perspective to the table.

What you need to do before you apply

Ensure you read and understand the sections Who can apply, How we assess your application and the Privacy Notice Statement.

Apply

Apply to become a member of the Advisory Committee on the Charitable Sector by completing the questionnaire

Advisory Committee on the Charitable Sector (ACCS) Membership Application (PDF, 247KB)

Please email your application to the ACCS Secretariat mailbox at CHARCOMMG@cra-arc.gc.ca. In your email, insert Attention: ACCS membership application in the subject field.

If you are not comfortable submitting your application to the CRA by way of unencrypted email, we would ask that you mail or fax your application to the address provided below.

After you’ve applied

All applicants will receive a confirmation that we have received their application.

The Minister of National Revenue appoints members to the ACCS. You will be contacted only if you are selected for appointment. We do not provide feedback or status updates on applications.

Following the completion of the selection process, the Minister of National Revenue will announce the final membership of the ACCS when the candidates have been selected.

This application process may be used to establish a pool of candidates for future appointments.

Contact us

Contact us at the email below if you require another format to submit your application:

By email: CHARCOMMG@cra-arc.gc.ca