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Originally Posted by DeathHamster
Scientology doesn't have charity status (and therefore no religious status), but Narconon does have charity status (because they ship the profit elsewhere).
They have to play it very careful and keep left and right hands separate. As I understand it, they got caught submitting Scientology Purification Rundowns as tax-free Narconon Detox, so the Canada Revenue Agency (IRS CDN) is probably keeping an eye on them. Narconon losing its charity status would be a major blow. I'm not sure what the limits on lobbying activities by charities are.
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I harpooned Le Nouvelliste, à Trois-Rivières newspaper where the Narconon center is based. These already covered the story earlier this year in controversial articles. This newspaper is part of a big media conglomerate, so the message could make it's way everywhere.
Narconon was kicked out of Montreal in 2001 and moved to Trois-Rivières in 2002. The cost of a treatment is about 16,000$. Narconon is not subsidized by the state and other charities have grown weary of them.
Merci France!