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Cracking down on offshore tax dodgers? Believe it when you see it

Stephen Maher wrote 1 month ago: When the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists revealed this week that it has obtain … more →

Tags: News, Canada Revenue Agency, taxes, Kevin Page, Government and Politics, Public Finance, Crime and Law, pn, Gail Shea

Canada Revenue Agency wants to probe accounts linked to tax havens2 comments

Jason Fekete wrote 1 month ago: OTTAWA — The embattled Canada Revenue Agency says it will investigate the files of potentially hundr … more →

Tags: Business, National, Budget, Canada, Canada Revenue Agency, Canadians, center for public integrity, Conservative government, CRA

Cuts to Canada Revenue Agency will erode efforts to fight tax evasion, critics say

Jason Fekete wrote 1 month ago: OTTAWA — The Conservative government is facing mounting questions over its budget arithmetic and how … more →

Tags: National, Canada, Tax, Liberals, Conservatives, Jim Flaherty, Canada Revenue Agency, united states, pn

Taxing our patience: Is government doing all it can to track down tax cheats?

Jason Fekete wrote 2 months ago: OTTAWA — It’s a silent, but mammoth, revenue killer that is emerging as a big problem for a federal … more →

Tags: National, Canada, Stephen Harper, Canada Revenue Agency, united states, pn, CRA, Tax Justice Network, Harmonized Sales Tax

Introducing the Top 10 spenders in Canada's Senate2 comments

Jordan Press wrote 2 months ago: OTTAWA — Two recently retired senators, and two current senators who are being audited for their exp … more →

Tags: National, Bert Brown, Daniel Lang, david mcgrane, Deloitte, Dennis Patterson, Elaine McCoy, Gerry St. Germain, James Cowan

Percy Downe: Federal government must go after wealthy Canadians who hide cash overseas to avoid taxes

Editorial Pages wrote 5 months ago: The federal government has swiftly been moving ahead with its plans to solve the deficit by reducing … more →

Tags: Opinion, opinion 2, Op-Ed, Column, taxes, Federal Government, offshore wealth, Canada Revenue Agency, Tax Havens

Liberal Senator wants Harper's help to hunt down Canadians hiding cash in overseas tax havens2 comments

Postmedia News wrote 6 months ago: OTTAWA — One of the first books a visitor notices in Sen. Percy Downe’s downtown Ottawa office … more →

Tags: Canada, Canadian Politics, News

Senator wants new Canada Revenue Agency head to rein in overseas tax cheats

Jordan Press wrote 6 months ago: OTTAWA — One of the first books a visitor notices in Sen. Percy Downe‘s downtown Ottawa office … more →

Tags: National, NDP, Liberals, Scott Brison, Canada Revenue Agency, taxes, switzerland, Hoàng Mai, pn

Enough with the little fish: Senator wants focus on big trade deals

Lee Berthiaume wrote 10 months ago: OTTAWA — On the eve of Canada’s free trade deal with Jordan being given Royal Assent, a Libera … more →

Tags: Economy, Foreign Affairs and Defence, Parliament & Politics, Spending and Cuts

Investigation underway about why media got answers from CRA that a senator could not

Jordan Press wrote 11 months ago: NOTE: This post was corrected on Wednesday, June 13 to reflect the fact the information commissioner … more →

Tags: Politics and the Nation, access to information, Canada Revenue Agency, J. Paul Dube, taxpayers' ombudsman

Senator asks MacKay to spare Atlantic Canada from federal job cuts

Jordan Press wrote 1 year ago: A senator from Atlantic Canada is asking the top cabinet minister from the region to persuade the go … more →

Tags: Parliament & Politics, Peter MacKay, atlantic canada', Budget 2012

MILNEWS.ca News Highlights – 5 Mar 11

milnewsca wrote 2 years ago: In Libya, the Brits & Germans may have done it, and the Dutch tried it, but Canadians aren … more →

Tags: Afghanistan, Kandahar, Opposition & Protest, Operation Motion/Libya, Domestic Terrorism, milnews.ca, Canadian Peace Alliance, Veterans Affairs Canada, Greg Thompson, Toronto Police Service

Harper's continued betrayal of Canadian vets is worse than high treason1 comment

Homecoming Vets wrote 2 years ago: Charlottetown Senator Percy Downe continues to track Harper’s hypocrisy. If he is this two-fac … more →

Tags: Homecoming Vets, Afghanistan vets, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Canadian Armed Forces, Federal Government, Veterans' affairs, Canada, Veterans Affairs Canada, Harper

MILNEWS.ca News Highlights – 27 Nov 10

milnewsca wrote 2 years ago: A Canadian military briefing note for the Minister has come to light saying “If war breaks out … more →

Tags: Afghanistan, Kandahar, media, The Political Circus, Military Ethos, The Fallen and the Injured, milnews.ca, OMLT, Bob Rae, Alex Strick van Linschoten


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