The Lawfare Project launched an investigation into whether some Canadian charities are sending funds overseas to extremist or terrorist-linked entities, “potentially violating Canadian law” and rules governing charitable status, it said.

The group said its fact-finding effort follows “publicly reported concerns,” including a 2024 Toronto Sun investigation that it said identified “significant irregularities: in filings by several pro-Palestinian charities with the Canada Revenue Agency.

The Lawfare Project said reporting relied on documents from before Oct. 7, and due to filing delays, “the post-Oct. 7 picture is still emerging.”

“The charitable regime exists to support humanitarian work, not to provide a vehicle for funding extremism or activities that undermine Canadian law,” state

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