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Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson releases report on the fairness of the Canada Revenue Agency’s audit process for charities

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OTTAWA, March 27, 2023 – Today, the Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson, Mr. François Boileau, released Charity Begins with Fairness: More to Explore. This report is in response to the request made by the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of National Revenue, in August 2021, after the Government of Canada’s National Summit on Islamophobia. The Minister asked the Ombudsperson to examine concerns raised by certain Muslim-led charities, engage other registered charities led by racialized communities about their experiences with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), and clarify the CRA’s role in national security.


Statement from the Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson regarding the launch of the 2023 tax season

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Over the past years, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has been crucial to delivering benefits, especially COVID-19 benefits, to many Canadians, including those with low and moderate incomes. Although the paperwork can seem daunting, filing your tax return on time each year opens the door to the many benefits and credits you could be entitled to, such as the GST/HST credit and the Canada child benefit.


Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson recommends ways to improve communication from the Canada Revenue Agency

| Office of the Taxpayers' Ombudsperson | news releases

OTTAWA, January 24, 2023 – Today, the Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson, Mr. François Boileau, released The Lockout: Communication Was the Key. This report examined the communications the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) provided to taxpayers after it locked out some users from their CRA accounts in mid-February 2021 in an effort to protect accounts that could have been compromised. Many affected taxpayers expressed concerns about the lack of clear and timely communication from the CRA.


Statement from Canada’s Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson on the progress of the examination into the concerns expressed by charities about their experiences with the CRA

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Following her participation in the National Summit on Islamophobia on July 22, 2021, the Minister of National Revenue, the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, asked our Office to conduct a systemic review to investigate the concerns expressed by certain charities, run by Muslims about their treatment by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), and to engage other charities led by racialized communities about their experiences with the CRA.


Federal Ombuds raise awareness of their mandates for Ombuds Day 2022

| Office of the Taxpayers' Ombudsperson | news releases

Canadian Federal Ombuds raise awareness of the role of ombuds and discuss Ombuds Day. Around the world, Ombuds Day is celebrated on the second Thursday in October to increase awareness about ombuds’ roles and functions. In the lead-up to Ombuds Day on October 13, 2022, media are invited to contact federal ombuds offices to discuss their respective mandates that can help Canadians gain access to the services they need.


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