| Office of the Taxpayers' Ombudsperson
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Today, Canada’s Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson, François Boileau, released his first Annual Report, Adapting and Delivering in Unprecedented Times, which was tabled earlier today in the House of Commons by the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of National Revenue. The report provides an overview of the activities undertaken by the Office of the Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson between the period of April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021.
| Office of the Taxpayers' Ombudsperson
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Today, Canada’s Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson, François Boileau, announces that a service improvement request he made to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has been accepted. The request made was to improve the information it provides to those facing domestic violence, including those accessing the Canada child benefit (CCB).
| Office of the Taxpayers' Ombudsperson
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The Minister of National Revenue has requested that the Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson, François Boileau, examine the concerns expressed by the Muslim-led charities and to engage other charitable organizations led by racialized communities about their experiences with the Canada Revenue Agency.
| Office of the Taxpayers' Ombudsperson
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Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson, François Boileau, launched a review on the communications the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) provided to taxpayers when it locked out users, from their My Account, in mid-February 2021.
| Office of the Taxpayers' Ombudsperson
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Today, Canada’s newly appointed Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson, François Boileau, issued the following statement on the response from Canadians regarding the service provided by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) on the emergency benefit programs throughout the pandemic.
| Office of the Taxpayers' Ombudsperson
| statements
Today, Canada’s newly appointed Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson, François Boileau, issued the following statement on the response from Canadians regarding the service provided by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) on the emergency benefit programs throughout the pandemic.
| Office of the Taxpayers' Ombudsperson
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The Taxpayers’ Ombudsman, Sherra Profit, is proud to release her 2019-2020 Annual Report, Transformation through Disruption. It presents the fiscal years’ key highlights and achievements as well as reflections on Ms. Profit’s five-year term as it comes to an end in July 2020.
| Office of the Taxpayers' Ombudsperson
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Taxpayers’ Ombudsman, Sherra Profit, today released the following statement on how essential the Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP) is for vulnerable populations, especially during the current pandemic. The Ombudsman releases her report that calls on the CRA to reenvision the CVITP to help more individuals fulfill their tax obligations and access much needed benefits and credits.