Governing Documents and Policies
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FirstU Finance Policies
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Our Charitable Purposes
The charitable purpose of the Corporation (First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa) is to advance religion in accordance with the tenets, principles, practices and traditions of the Unitarian Universalist faith by carrying out activities in support of the following purposes:
The charitable purpose of the Corporation (First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa) is to advance religion in accordance with the tenets, principles, practices and traditions of the Unitarian Universalist faith by carrying out activities in support of the following purposes:
- Preaching, teaching and manifesting the tenets, principles, practices and traditions of the Unitarian Universalist faith
- Establishing, maintaining and operating a place of worship;
- Nurturing, supporting and enhancing its religious community and other groups to work together on mutual concerns for the benefit of the community, including promoting and advancing social and environmental justice;
- Providing basic necessities of life, including food, clothing, school supplies and affordable housing to low-income individuals and families;
- Maintaining a Benevolent Fund to assist in providing support in cases of urgent need;
- Sponsoring eligible refugees including providing financial and other support necessary to ensure a successful transition to life in Canada, consistent with Government of Canada requirements for refugee sponsorship;
- Gifting to qualified donees as defined in subsection 149.1(1) of the Income Tax Act (Canada); and
- Undertaking activities ancillary and incidental to the attainment of the above charitable purposes.
