Spy watchdog flags risk of bias in CRA audits tied to terrorism
Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 02 Oct, 2025 10:09 AM
A national spy watchdog has found "a lack of rigour" in the way the Canada Revenue Agency selects charities for audits over terrorism concerns, saying the process introduces risks of bias and discrimination.
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations responded to the results of a recent forensic audit saying it has a robust system of financial management, accountability and transparency, but that processes during the probe hindered the organization's ability to provide relevant information.
Lindsay Shepherd says in a post on the social media platform X that Conservative Leader John Rustad fired her Wednesday over her remark about the raising of the flag at the provincial legislature in Victoria last week.
Carney said in July his government would formally recognize a State of Palestine. Moed said his embassy "tried to reach out to the government and convey our position on recognition," before that but the outreach was unsuccessful.
Arbitrator Corinn Bell wrote that the sexual assault was the "tragic background" to the officer's complaints, but the grievance was not "directly" related to the assault.
The Liberal government is appointing former Royal Bank of Canada executive and former Goldman Sachs manager Doug Guzman as the CEO of the new agency, which will be housed within Public Services and Procurement Canada.
Interim Parliamentary Budget Officer Jason Jacques put out an updated housing report Thursday. The report gauges affordability based on the gap between average home prices and what the typical household can afford.
