Great first day of the #CPA4IR Conference, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) HQ. Still internalizing the breadth of the presentation of Professor Robert Sparrow and the showcase of Sen. Terry Mercer, Senator Terry Mercer, Senator, Senate of Canada, Senate of Canada. Great work, all.

Charting the future course of the charitable sector: is the govt now a catalyst for change? Senator Terry Mercer + I wrote an op-ed about the govt response to the #CSSB report: ow.ly/vkck50Ewowm #cdnpoli #SenCA @ipoliticsca Senate of Canada Imagine Canada

'We are pleased that the charitable sector is finally being taken seriously by the government; however, we still have a long way to go.' Read more of what Senator Ratna Omidvar and I have to say: bit.ly/3nhaQCc #SenCA #cdnpoli Imagine Canada AFP Global Headquarters Volunteer Canada

Thanks Diane Lebouthillier for a thorough + open response to the #CSSB report: ow.ly/T8I450EeNPr. I will digest it + continue to advocate for the implementation of the report’s recommendations. The #CharitableSector is too important to Canada. #cdnpoli #SenCA Senator Terry Mercer

“I want to remind colleagues that this is the third time we’ve tried to do this,” said Senator Terry Mercer, on the Senate's formal adoption of Catalyst for Change, which passed unanimously. Now it's up to the federal government to respond to the 42 recommendations. ow.ly/yZnF50CqboA

I would like to congratulate Senator Senator Brian Francis on his election as the new Caucus Chair for The Progressives. He brings with him decades of experience in leadership and management and I welcome him to this new role. #SenCA

Aujourd’hui est la Journée nationale de la philanthropie, grâce au projet de loi #S201 de Senator Terry Mercer adopté en 2012 : ow.ly/EpPW50Ck5SL #SenCA #polcan

Today is #NationalPhilanthropyDay , thanks to Senator Terry Mercer’s Bill #S201 that became law in 2012: ow.ly/lyQR50Ck5Hn #SenCA #cdnpoli

Happy #NationalPhilanthropyDay ! Celebrate the love of humankind by thanking a volunteer or donating to a charity - these generous people and organizations build better communities. THANK YOU! #NPD2020 #NPDLove #cdnpoli #SenCA

Senator Ratna Omidvar Senate of Canada Senator Terry Mercer Hilary Pearson Bruce MacDonald The Philanthropist Journal Imagine Canada Future of Good Susan Manwaring Ontario Nonprofit Network Philanthropic Foundations Canada (FPC) / (FPC) Paul Nazareth Thank you, Senator Ratna Omidvar, and the Senate of Canada committee, for your leadership and advocacy for the charitable sector! 🙏🏼

Senator Ratna Omidvar Senate of Canada Senator Terry Mercer Hilary Pearson Bruce MacDonald The Philanthropist Journal Imagine Canada Future of Good Susan Manwaring Ontario Nonprofit Network Philanthropic Foundations Canada (FPC) / (FPC) Paul Nazareth This is fantastic news for the sector! As a foundation we also look forward to seeing how some of these recommendations will be applied to the funding side of the philanthropy equation and not just the grantee side.

Thank you Senators Senator Ratna Omidvar & Senator Terry Mercer for all your efforts - wonderful to hear that the special report on the 🇨🇦 charity sector has successfully been adopted by the Senate of Canada ! sencanada.ca/en/info-page/p…

Canadian Association of Gift Planners Peers, have you read the 42 recommendations yet?

Former boss, and great guy.

This is great news!

Thank you for your leadership Senator Terry Mercer

Thrilled the report by the Senate of Canada Special Ctte on the Charitable Sector has been adopted after it was first tabled in June 2019. Long time to wait, but now it is time for the Govt to adopt its critical 42 recommendations! ow.ly/XXTL30riocO #cdnpoli #SenCA Senator Terry Mercer

Very proud that the #CSSB report, Catalyst for Change: A Roadmap to a Stronger Charitable Sector, has passed Senate of Canada. We look forward to hearing how the government responds for a sector that is so in need of our help right now! #SenCA #cdnpoli bit.ly/3oTk5sv

.Senator Brian Francis - le premier sénateur mi’kmaq de l’Î. P. É. - a une vaste expérience et des connaissances à partager avec Les progressistes. Nous sommes impatients de commencer à travailler ensemble au nom des Prince-Édouardiens et de tous les Canadiens. #SenCA #polcan

.Senator Brian Francis - PEI’s first Mi’kmaq senator - has a wealth of experience and knowledge to share with The Progressives. We are eager to start working together on behalf of Islanders and all Canadians. #SenCA #cdnpoli #PEIpoli