Letters to the Editor: May 2, 2025

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Change acceptable

Concerning the letter to the editor, Charity change (April 23), by Bonnie Subject, who fears a proposed modification to the Earnings Tax Act eradicating “development of faith” as a charitable function can be devastating.

This proposal appears ­acceptable.

If a non secular group units up a charity for a trigger reminiscent of feeding the poor or supporting refugees, a donor ought to obtain a tax credit score. If, nonetheless, the aim of the charity is to advertise and/or profit a selected faith and its beliefs and viewpoints, no tax credit score needs to be given. In any other case, it will fall to these of us who aren’t of that faith to make up the tax income misplaced to tax credit acquired by a non secular group.

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Equally regarding are charities selling faith which disguise their function, reminiscent of Kars for Youngsters.

After watching their frequent advertisements, I appeared into who they declare to be serving to. Charity Watch, which for 30 years has researched charities, offers in depth data on this and the reply they discovered is in very wonderful print on the backside of this charity’s web site and states: “Your donation will profit Kars4Kids, a nationwide group devoted to addressing the tutorial, materials, emotional and religious wants of Jewish youngsters and their households.”

When requested by Charity Watch why this data was not offered within the 60-second business, they responded that there was not sufficient time.So along with eradicating the selling of faith as a charitable function, I’d recommend a legislation that requires an announcement outlining each charity’s actual function in all promotional ­ads.

A. E. Brady, Middlesex Centre

Trump wants

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Somebody must get U.S. President Donald Trump some eye drops. He has blinked so usually in his first 100 days, his eyes should be dry. Hopefully, the attention drops are made within the U.S. to keep away from tariffs.

Gary Rogers, London

System works

Concerning the article ­Supervisor appointed following Thames Valley audit (April 30).

Many individuals will examine “indications of potential monetary mismanagement” and sigh in despair. I learn this and sigh in reduction as a result of the Ministry of ­Schooling is stepping in.

The system works.

This case is likely to be an ­indication that lecturers could not essentially make good college board directors.

Walt Lonc, London

No hiding now

Concerning the article ­Supervisor appointed following Thames Valley audit (April 30).

Auditors have discovered a plethora of questionable monetary selections made on the Thames Valley District college board. No huge shock there.

Issues should be actually unhealthy for this to occur. There isn’t a hiding it now. Issues aren’t wanting good for the smug, silent ones on the TVDSB.

Freddie Ashkanase, London

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