Ottawa Plans to Extend Deadline for Charitable Donation Tax Deductions

Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc takes part in a news conference after a swearing in ceremony at Rideau Hall, in Ottawa, on Dec. 16, 2024. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

The federal government plans to extend the deadline for claiming charitable donations on tax returns through to the end of February.

The announcement from Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc comes nearly a week after the premiers called on Justin Trudeau’s government to make the move.