TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - June 26, 2012) - The role and activities of Canadian charities have come under significant scrutiny in recent months, and the rhetoric has been heated on all sides of the debate. Tides Canada, a national public foundation focused on environmental and social justice philanthropy, has featured prominently in much of the discussion on what is unfolding in Canadian public interest philanthropy. Ross McMillan, Tides Canada President and CEO, will speak on the current critique of environmental charities, accountability and transparency in the charity sector, and the work that Tides Canada is doing across the country to support healthy communities and a healthy environment.