Senator hopes report reinvigorates charitable sector
OTTAWA - Senator Rob Black hopes a recently released Senate report regarding the charitable sector will be an opportunity to make improvements and give new life to the charitable and non-profit sector.
The report released on June 20 by the Special Senate Committee on the Charitable Sector includes 42 recommendations to the government.
A member of the committee, Black has worked with several non-profit organizations over the years and has long been involved in community development, particularly within rural areas.
He is pleased that the committee took rural interests into account throughout their study.
While the committee’s report targets a wide range of issues within the sector, Black is particularly satisfied by its call to create a “home within government” for charities and non-profits, something that several witnesses raised as an issue.
Black also hopes that the government will accept the recommendations around the reinstatement of a human resources council for the voluntary sector, the development of a human resources renewal plan, and the creation of a national volunteer strategy.
“I’ve been extremely impressed by the hard work and dedication of charities, non-profits, and volunteers across Canada,” said Black. “I hope that our report will lead to real change and help to reinvigorate the sector.”
