Proposed Revocation: Medical Aid for Palestine

Summary#

• The Canada Gazette (Part I) published notices on November 22, 2025 about a proposed charity registration revocation, three procurement complaints that the Canadian International Trade Tribunal will investigate, and two permissions allowing federal employees to run in municipal elections.
• The Canada Revenue Agency is proposing to revoke the registration of Medical Aid for Palestine Association (886421395RR0001), and the tribunal has opened inquiries into procurements involving Shared Services Canada, Public Works and Government Services Canada, and the National Research Council.

What it does#

• Canada Revenue Agency: Publishes a notice saying it proposes to revoke the registration of Medical Aid for Palestine Association (886421395RR0001) for not meeting parts of the Income Tax Act. The notice says the revocation will be effective on the date the notice appears in the Gazette (November 22, 2025).
• Canadian International Trade Tribunal: Decided to hold inquiries into three procurement complaints:
  • 2Keys Corporation (complaint filed October 30, 2025) alleges that Shared Services Canada used undisclosed criteria and an unreasonable interpretation when evaluating a digital credentials procurement (solicitation BPM023591/29928). The decision to inquire was made on October 30, 2025.
  • Maritect Investigations and Security Ltd. (decision to inquire November 6, 2025) complains that Public Works and Government Services Canada added a door-lock requirement late in a security upgrade solicitation and denied a reasonable extension for pricing confirmation (solicitation EB144-250191 [WS5266793963]).
  • Leo-Pisces Services Group Inc. (decision to inquire November 13, 2025) alleges the National Research Council wrongly evaluated its proposal for a financial specialist contract (solicitation 24-58316).
• Public Service Commission: Granted permission for two public servants to seek municipal office:
  • Kable Kongsrud (Parks Canada) may run for Councillor in the Municipality of Jasper in the municipal election on October 20, 2025.
  • Nicholas Murdock (National Defence) may run for Councillor in the Municipality of Clarendon in the municipal election on November 2, 2025.

Who's affected#

• Donors and supporters of Medical Aid for Palestine Association could be affected if the charity loses its registered status.
• Companies that bid on federal contracts and procurement watchers:
  • 2Keys Corporation, Maritect Investigations and Security Ltd., and Leo-Pisces Services Group Inc. directly, plus other potential suppliers that respond to similar solicitations from Shared Services Canada, Public Works and Government Services Canada, and the National Research Council.
• The named federal employees, Kable Kongsrud and Nicholas Murdock, and voters in Jasper, Alberta and Clarendon, Quebec municipal elections.
• If anything is unclear in the notices (for example, detailed reasons for the charity revocation), the Gazette does not provide more detail.

Why it matters#

• A charity losing registered status can affect donors’ ability to claim tax receipts and the charity’s access to certain tax benefits.
• Procurement inquiries can lead to changes in contract awards or procurement practices, and they signal how suppliers can challenge government buying decisions.
• Permissions for public servants to run in municipal elections show how federal employees can participate in local politics while keeping supervisors informed.