MPs told to consider accountability of charities | Canada | News | Toronto Sun

MPs told to consider accountability of charities | Canada | News | Toronto Sun: OTTAWA - The federal government recently warned it will keep a closer eye on political activities and foreign funding in the charitable sector.

Now, MPs on the Commons finance committee are looking at ways of boosting charitable giving in Canada are hearing that improved overall accountability may help do the trick.

One advocate who testified for greater accountability at committee is Kate Bahen, managing director of Charity Intelligence Canada, a website that ranks Canada's top 100 charities - which receive over a third of all donations - based on transparency and accountability.