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Canada Revenue Agency Corruption Scandal Widens : CRA SOTW
Author: Alan Baggett
Date: Sat, 05 Nov 2011 23:05
Date: Sat, 05 Nov 2011 23:05
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Canada Revenue Agency Corruption Scandal Widens : CRA SOTW QMI Agency Friday, November 04, 2011 03:45 PM EDT OTTAWA - The federal government confirms that the RCMP has widened a probe into allegations of federal auditors accepting bribes to help tax-dodgers. The Opposition NDP pressed the government on the matter in Question Period Friday after the Globe and Mail and the CBC's French service said the Mounties are investigating tax offices in Quebec jurisdictions outside Montreal. The Montreal office has been at the centre of an RCMP probe since 2007. The office has been linked to Mafia infiltration, specifically related to interference in corporate filings. Two of the employees are alleged to have helped stash $1.7 million into offshore accounts in tax havens. The Canada Revenue Agency said last year it has either suspended or fired four of its employees who have been linked to the alleged conspiracy. NDP industry critic Guy Caron said the findings are "troubling." "We're hearing about a strategy of extortion, bribes paid by contractors in exchange for a substantial reduction in their tax assessments," Caron said in the House. "Can the government ... tell us what measures they have taken to tighten controls at the Canada Revenue Agency?" Junior revenue minister Cathy McLeod acknowledged the allegations were serious. "An RCMP investigation into this matter is ongoing and CRA officials are co-operating fully," she said. "The integrity of our tax system is very important to all Canadians and we will take all steps necessary to ensure it is protected." Aside from Montreal, the CRA has offices in nine other Quebec jurisdictions, including Quebec City and Gatineau, across the river from Ottawa. -------------------------------------------------------------- Miss a Tax Tale Miss a lot! Pop the link below into your browser to view the entire CRA SOTW Library! http://canada.revenue.agency.angelfire.com -------------------------------------------------------------- Alan Baggett – Tax Collector’s Bible - http://taxcollectorsbible.com/
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