Vancouver Community Network

Vancouver Community Network (or VCN) is a community-owned provider of internet tools and services in Vancouver, British Columbia. The community site was originally the Vancouver Regional FreeNet, which offered text-based access to community information and to the Internet. It continues to provides free internet services for individuals and non-profit groups, including dial-up, tech support and web hosting.

Vancouver Community Network
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FormationMay 21, 1993 (1993-05-21)
FounderBrian Campbell
Founded atVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
TypeNon-profit
Location
  • Woodward's Heritage Building, Suite 280-111, West Hastings, Vancouver, BC
ServicesFree Community IT Services
Websitewww2.vcn.bc.ca

Revenue Canada initially rejected VCN's application for charitable status, which would have allowed it to issue tax receipts to donors that would reduce their taxes. VCN appealed this decision, and in 1997, the Federal Court of Appeal ruled that providing free internet service was a charitable tax purpose.[1][2][3][4]

See also

References
  1. Eugene Register-Guard. Eugene Register-Guard. p. 3. The Federal Court of Appeal ruled that Vancouver Community Network Association, a nonprofit group in British Columbia, could apply for charitable tax status ...
  2. Hutchinson, Allan C.; Petersen, Klaus (1999-01-01). Interpreting Censorship in Canada. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 978-0-8020-8026-4.
  3. "Legal Developments". The Philanthropist Journal. 1996-10-01. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  4. "Full Text of Judgement Indexed as: Vancouver Regional FreeNet Assn. v. Canada (Minister of National Revenue – M.N.R.) Between Vancouver Regional FreeNet Association, appellant, and Minister of National Revenue, respondent [1996] F.C.J. No. 914 Court File No. A-413-94". www2.vcn.bc.ca. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
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