🧵 1/6: This week, the Auditor-General reported on the service levels of the Canada Revenue Agency.

If you've ever needed help, the following facts won't surprise you:

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'We're going to do better,' CRA secretary of state says in response to scathing AG report | CBC News In a scathing new report released Tuesday, the auditor general found Canada Revenue Agency contact centres are repeatedly failing to answer calls in a timely manner, and when agents do connect to a cu...

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Loblaw apologizes after charging customers a charity donation without consent | CBC News Several shoppers said on social media they were charged small charity donations at Maxi grocery stores in Quebec without being asked, prompting Loblaw to admit a system error.

#CanadianNews - #Loblaws has been "Shooting From The Hip & Then Ask Questions", like in lawless old West, has been charging customers a "donation fee", maybe using donations for "own sharitable credit", perhaps a DEMAND for #RevenueCanada to investigate!
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I posted my Canadian tax return a couple of days before the deadline, which was 2025-04-30. I have already received an acknowledgement: #RevenueCanada has processed my return and figured out that I overpaid them a bit. It will be deposited in my bank account in a few days.

Thank you for #MichaelLewis. Ppl have to ask Why do we need govt?
The IRS [ #RevenueCanada ]as a Profit centre, even stupid me know this. Right-wing govts ALWAYs cut their staff!!! They have ulterior motives & those are not good for the country.

In appeal to Muslims, Freeland pledges to scrap controversial CRA division | CBC News Should she win the current federal Liberal leadership contest, Chrystia Freeland is pledging to scrap a controversial division of the Canada Revenue Agency that Muslim charities and civil liberties ad...

Freeland now showing concern after all her years as finance minister and deputy PM. She's showing desperation to swing Muslim members to vote for her as leader #ChrystiaFreeland #Canada #RevenueCanada
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Reminder that #RevenueCanada has extended the deadline for charitable contributions for the 2024 tax year — donate to your favourite important community organizations!

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I don't believe this. Something wrong with charity funds trickling up. And those expenses has me suspicious. apps.cra-arc.gc.ca/ebci/hacc/sr... #revenueCanada

This Canadian cancer charity tells the public it spends most of its donations on charitable works. Financial records tell a different story - Investigative Journalism Bureau Breast Cancer Canada is a rising star among Canadian charities. In just two years, its annual revenues skyrocketed from $1.2 million in 2019/2020 to $18.8 million in 2021/2022. Most of the money raise...

This Canadian cancer charity tells the public it spends most of its donations on charitable works. Financial records tell a different story.
This kind of problem is not letting healthcare improve. It's not trickling down. #RevenueCanada
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The Disability Tax Credit is a barrier to the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) was introduced with great promise: a direct path to financial support for low-income individuals with disabilities

From Rabia Khedr and Senator Judith Seidman:

The Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) was introduced with great promise: a direct path to financial support for low-income individuals with disabilities, offering a chance to break free from poverty.
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Canadian Charities Aid Israeli Crimes, Report Warns “We have over the last two years submitted many complaints to the Canada Revenue Agency.”

Canadian Charities Aid Israeli Crimes, Report Warns #charities #Israel #FundingWarCrimes #FundingGenocide #Canada #RevenueCanada www.readthemaple.com/canadian-cha...

Tens of thousands of taxpayer accounts hacked as CRA repeatedly paid out millions in bogus refunds | CBC News At the height of this year’s tax season, the Canada Revenue Agency discovered that hackers had obtained confidential data used by one of the country’s largest tax preparation firms, H&R Block Canada.

Revenue Canada has an increasing problem with privacy breaches that not only costs the govt money but also puts our personal information in jeopardy as well #Canada #privacybreaches #RevenueCanada #privacy
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Big win for Palestine: JNF charity status revoked - Yves Engler Score a significant victory against apartheid, genocide and Canada’s most significant contribution to Palestinian dispossession. The powerful Jewish National Fund of Canada has reportedly had its char...

Big win for Palestine: JNF charity status revoked #Palestine #Israel #charities #Canada #RevenueCanada #JewishNationalFund yvesengler.com/2024/07/25/b...