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Pandora Papers’ bombshells have MPs calling for action
MPs and the non-profit Canadians for Tax Fairness are calling for the Canadian government to take action after the Pandora Papers investigation found hundreds of world leaders and public officials have used offshore tax havens to hide enormous fortunes.
Federal agencies must do more to end Islamophobia, Trudeau says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called out federal security and tax agencies during a national summit on Islamophobia, saying they must do more to put an end to anti-Muslim sentiments in Canada.
CRA tax evasion audits of super-rich Canadians yield no prosecutions
Data from the Canada Revenue Agency shows its recent efforts to combat tax evasion by the super-rich have resulted in zero prosecutions or convictions.
MPs to summon Kielburger brothers to testify at ethics committee
WE Charity co-founders Craig and Marc Kielburger are proposing to testify after being summoned by a House of Commons committee, but the charity's lawyer says they won't answer questions about their organization's dealings with donors.
Kielburger brothers refuse to testify before 'partisan' Commons committee
WE Charity co-founders Craig and Marc Kielburger are declining requests to testify before two House of Commons committees.
Taxpayers' watchdog to review CRA handling of locked accounts as complaints spike
The federal taxpayers' watchdog says complaints to his office spiked in the hours after he went public with concerns about how the Canada Revenue Agency locked users out of their online accounts.
Annamie Paul urges parties to resist election ‘quest’ until pandemic is over
Reflecting on her first 100 days in office while navigating public health restrictions, Green Party leader guesses she has likely done 90 stakeholder meetings. “We really tried to do all the things that you would do," she said.
Qualtrough quells anxiety about CERB notices, saying no requirement to repay now
The letter that John Cosgrove received in late November from the Canada Revenue Agency wasn't entirely clear, but he knew something was amiss.
Delay in pandemic-related rise in homelessness means feds have time to prevent it: report
A government-commissioned report says the effect of COVID-19 on the number of homeless people in Canada won't be felt for three to five years, giving policy-makers a chance to prevent the pandemic from putting people on the street.
Greens slam 'Scrooge-like' CRA as many Canadians told to pay back CERB
Many Canadians have been left stunned or in tears after being told by the Canada Revenue Agency that they might need to pay back all the money they got from the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB).
To fight inequality and COVID-19, tax the ultra-rich
The federal government’s upcoming fall fiscal update will look like no other in Canadian history. With an already record $343-billion deficit and significant promises still to fulfil from the Liberals’ September throne speech, the cost of COVID-19 is mounting.
Canada Revenue Agency suspends online services after cyberattacks hit thousands of accounts
The Canada Revenue Agency has temporarily suspended its online services after two cyberattacks in which hackers used thousands of stolen usernames and passwords to fraudulently obtain government services and compromise Canadians' personal information.
Tax agency limits audits, debt collection; workforce shifts to home
Nowhere near this many CRA employees have ever had to work from home and connect to government systems all at once before, the Union of Taxation Employees says.
BC money laundering inquiry to examine hotbeds of dirty money
British Columbia's attorney general hopes an inquiry into money laundering will answer lingering questions about how the criminal activity flourished in the province and identify those who allowed it to happen.