Ottawa charities welcome new deadline for donation tax deduction [Video]

The federal government plans to extend the chance for people to claim charitable donations on their 2024 taxes.

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It’s a decision Ottawa charities say will bring a bit of holiday relief.

Usually, the public would have until Dec. 31 to send in a donation to charity and claim it on their taxes, but donors will now have until Feb. 28 to do so.

Bronwen Dearlove with the Ottawa Humane Society says the organization’s donation newsletter got stuck in the mail for weeks during the Canada Post strike and is only now reaching the doors of donors. She says the donation page serves as a reminder that the organization completely relies on donations.

“It definitely makes a difference,” she said. “It’s a very gentle, soft request to consider further giving.”

Dearlove says she welcomes the extension …