The Lawfare Project launched an investigation into whether some Canadian charities are sending funds overseas to extremist or terrorist-linked entities, “potentially violating Canadian law” and rules governing charitable status, it said.
The group said its fact-finding effort follows “publicly reported concerns,” including a 2024 Toronto Sun investigation that it said identified “significant irregularities: in filings by several pro-Palestinian charities with the Canada Revenue Agency.
The Lawfare Project said reporting relied on documents from before Oct. 7, and due to filing delays, “the post-Oct. 7 picture is still emerging.”
“The charitable regime exists to support humanitarian work, not to provide a vehicle for funding extremism or activities that undermine Canadian law,” stated Brooke Goldstein, founder and executive director of Lawfare Project.
“A closer review” is needed “to protect the integrity of Canada’s charitable system,” she said.
