Ottawa Plans to Extend Deadline for Charitable Donation Tax Deductions

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
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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.