Watchdog to investigate how CRA handles taxpayers' complaints
Posted on: Jun 02, 2026 20:25 IST | Posted by: Cbc
Canada's taxpayers' ombudsperson is launch an investigating into how the Canada Revenue government agency (CRA) handles complaints, citing concerns well-nigh timeliness and candour.
Ombud François Boileau made the announcement Tuesday after his initial review suggested that it's not always clear for taxpayers where to go when they have an issue and that the lack of clarity leads to varying timelines for people seeking help.
"At the end of the day, the CRA is a federal agency. It is meant to serve the public, and the public expects good service," Boileau said in a news release.
The news release notes that there are "different avenues" for taxpayers to take their complaints depending on the nature of their issue. For instance, a person trying to push a tax dispute would go through a different process than someone filing a service complaint.
"This lack of clarity can lead to ... Perceived unfairness, particularly for taxpayers who need urgent action," the release said.
Taxpayers complain of long waits for CRA to fix its errors
Boileau's investigation comes after the federal auditor general released a scathing report last fall that blasted the CRA contact centres for failing to answer calls in a timely manner.
Prior to that report, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne set a 100-day timeline for the CRA to address delays.
While the government says that the 100-day plan improved service delivery, the program concluded in early December.
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