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e proposed for&nbsp;societies&nbsp; Hi John & All, Oct 17, 2014 This is one of those topics that touches just about everything in one way or another. But I will be brief. With respect to the two-way choice I would accept both as valid. I may be repeating myself but, on the subject of choice: freedom of thought and expression without fear of retaliation, provided it does not infringe on similar rights of others, has been throughout the history of humanity a very rare condition. Our current immense prosperity is in large measure a consequence of the almost unique conditions that gradually developed over the last five centuries in the Western world. On the other hand, status as a registered charity for tax purposes is a small bone that is offered to restrain freedom of choice. It seems obvious that a Naturalist Organization would advocate on behalf of the natural world and perhaps the best way to maintain that freedom would be to de-register the organization; if necessary by a name change. Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville ----- Original Message ----- From: "John and Nhung" <nhungjohn@eastlink.ca> To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> Sent: Friday, October 17, 2014 12:18 PM Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Revenue Canada and Non-Partisan Activities > Either we have some well-intentioned, bright, but overly naïve > decision-makers who need more exposure to reality before they assume the > responsibilities they carry, or we have a pathological aversion to > inconvenient truths. > > -----Original Message----- > From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] > On Behalf Of Burkhard Plache > Sent: October-17-14 11:26 AM > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Subject: [NatureNS] Revenue Canada and Non-Partisan Activities > > Please read the following piece by CBC about an Ontario Field Naturalist > Club. > Revenue Canada considers their activities partisan ant threatens to > reconsider their tax exempt status. > > http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/revenue-canada-targets-birdwatchers-for-poli > tical-activity-1.2799546 > > Not cheered, > Burkhard > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2014.0.4765 / Virus Database: 4040/8390 - Release Date: 10/14/14 >
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