The Jewish National Fund of Canada has lost another bid  to overturn the Canada Revenue Agency’s revocation of its charitable status. The decision bolsters the CRA’s authority to revoke other Israel focused charities violating Canada’s Income Tax Act.

In a decision released June 2 a three member panel of the Federal Court of Appeal rejected the JNF’s application for an injunction to force the CRA to overturn its revocation of the JNF’s charitable status. The court also ruled the JNF has to cover court costs.

In November the Federal Court of Canada dismissed a similar appeal.

“The revocation of the Jewish National Fund of Canada’s charitable status is a victory against an important arm of a racist colonial movement that’s stolen Palestinian land for over a century”, noted Karen Rodman of Just Peace Advocates.

Over 200 registered charities sent $362 million to Israel in 2022. Dozens of them assist the military, government agencies, racist organizations and illegal West Bank colonies in violation of CRA rules. Detailed complaints have been submitted to the CRA concerning more than a dozen of these organizations.

“The Federal Court of Appeal’s recent ruling reinforces the CRA’s authority to move against charities assisting an apartheid state committing genocide and war crimes”, concluded Rodman.

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Canadian Foreign Policy Institute: info@foreignpolicy.ca
Just Peace Advocates: info@justpeaceadvocates.ca