How much home lottery money goes to charity?

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How much home lottery money goes to charity?

Kathryn buys home lottery tickets several times a year, partly because she wants to contribute to charitable causes. She wants to know how much of the proceeds actually go to the charities. Home lotteries that gross more than $250,000 are considered raffles by the Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch, and that means there is no limit on expenses. But that doesn’t mean the money is being abused. The GPEB tells us, on average, 38 per cent of home lottery money is spent on prizes, 35 per cent goes to expenses and 27 per cent goes to the charities. All of the home lottery groups have to submit financials for audit.

Is it discriminatory to require a job applicant to be a Canadian citizen?

Sharma’s son-in-law is a landed immigrant making him legally allowed to work in Canada. He’s been looking for a job and recently came across an advertisement for an apprentice electrician that specified job applicants had to be Canadian citizens. He reached out to us to ask if this is discrimination. Yes. The Human Rights Coalition says you can’t be refused employment because you’re not from here. The exception: If it’s a job that requires security clearances. It doesn’t matter whether there was intent by the company to discriminate, the Human Rights Code says you can’t restrict the applicants based on citizenship.

Why are there sealed but empty cans in my bulk pop box?

Sandy recently bought a 12 pack of Dr. Pepper from a supermarket. Two of the cans were sealed but empty. He is wondering how that happens. The Canada Dry company, which owns Dr. Pepper, told us the situation is rare but does occur from time to time despite equipment that can detect or reject under-filled bottles and cans. The company says the cans likely sustained a pin leak after being filled and they emptied on the way out of the factory. We looked closely and saw the pinholes. Canada Dry recommends contacting them if the situation ever happens to you.