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Kelowna groups demand religious organizations prove public benefit for tax breaks

  • Two organizations in Kelowna, KASHA and Advocacy Canada, challenge property tax exemptions for religious groups, stating they should prove their public benefit rather than being taxpayer-subsidized private clubs.
  • These groups argue that religious organizations redirect their tax savings to activities opposing human rights, impacting 2SLGBTQIA+ rights and reproductive freedoms.
  • Leaders from KASHA and Advocacy Canada emphasize the need for tax-exempt organizations to provide tangible benefits and align with values of inclusivity and equality.
  • Research reveals that only four out of 37 faith-based organizations in the Okanagan are safe for the queer community.
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Kelowna groups demand religious organizations prove public benefit for tax breaks

'Public funds should not be used to support institutions that exclude or marginalize individuals based on their identity or beliefs'

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Kelowna advocacy group challenges property tax exemption for religious groups

A Kelowna association is challenging why the city allows $272 million in local property tax exemptions for religious groups. The Kelowna Atheists, Skeptics and Humanists Association alongside Advocacy Canada has have started a petition to get the city to reevaluate how it decides to give religious groups property tax exemptions. “This is not an attack on spirituality, but an invitation for the religious doctrine based organizations to align wi…

·Kelowna, Canada
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infotel.ca broke the news in Kelowna, Canada on Tuesday, March 4, 2025.
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