Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue Kamal Khera (Brampton West, Ont.) met with a number of community organizations that provide assistance to vulnerable individuals in Brampton. Khera highlighted initiatives such as enhancements to the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program, the simplification of the CRA’s communications products and forms, and the launch of the File my … Read more
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) and Glen Abernethy, Minister of Health and Social Services, Government of the Northwest Territories, announced that residents of the Northwest Territories can now apply for the Canada child benefit and other child benefits with the Automated Benefits Application service for the registration of a newborn. In January 2018 alone, … Read more
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) met with a number of community organizations that provide assistance to vulnerable people in Montréal. During the discussions, participants presented solutions that the CRA could consider to make the services it offers more fair, more helpful and easier for Canadians to access. Lebouthillier highlighted initiatives such as the Volunteer Program, … Read more
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) announced that the 2018 tax filing season will officially open on February 26, 2018. Next Monday, the CRA will begin processing income tax and benefit returns filed by Canadians in the way that is most convenient to them. The full release is available online. Call 613-995-2960.
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) announced that Canada will host a Large Business and International Programme meeting of tax experts on international tax compliance issues in Fall 2018. Lebouthillier made this announcement as she concluded meetings in Paris with senior officials of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. As a part of this visit, she … Read more
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) issued the following statement: “The CRA fully supports the five recommendations set out in the recent letter from the Offshore Compliance Advisory Committee on the important topic of gathering and analyzing large amounts of raw tax data and using it as a tool to combat offshore tax evasion. Close collaboration with … Read more
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) and Families, Children and Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) announced the first step in a “tell us once” approach when providing banking information to the Government of Canada. The new Direct Deposit Sharing Initiative is a consent-based service that allows Canada Pension Plan recipients to update their direct deposit … Read more
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) issued the following statement: “The Canada Revenue Agency understands that credits and benefits, such as the Canada Child Benefit, are important to those who receive them. This is why the CRA is working in close collaboration with provinces and territories in order to ensure that all Canadians have … Read more
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) attended the first meeting of the Disability Advisory Committee, which was reinstated in November 2017. The members of the DAC discussed their mandate and objectives as well as best practices for engaging with persons with disabilities, medical practitioners, and other key stakeholders. The Committee also discussed current legislation and … Read more
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.), along with Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance Joël Lightbound (Louis-Hébert, Que.) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Jean-Claude Poissant (La Prairie, Que.), met with Québec area businesses for a roundtable organized in collaboration with Québec International, an economic development agency that promotes the city’s businesses … Read more
