Canada's Taxpayers' Ombudsman is investigating what seems to be a problem with the federal tax agency freezing and emptying accounts without warning. The office of the federal taxpayers' ombudsman, which aims to improve the CRA's accountability, read the story, and contacted the St. John's newsroom. Put it in writingVaughn Hammond, Director of Provincial Affairs at the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is relieved to hear the taxpayers' ombudsman is looking at the problem. (CBC)The taxpayers' ombudsman isn't surprised to hear that, either. A spokesperson for the CRA couldn't provide numbers, but said the "majority of CRA payments are allocated correctly."

Source: CBC News November 08, 2017 09:32 UTC