35 h. ago U.S. government shutdown set to last into weekend as Trump readies layoffs

Trump has called the government funding lapse an “unprecedented opportunity” to make vast cuts to federal agencies and potentially lay off federal workers.

Politics

36 h. ago Canada Revenue Agency not direct on how many more workers they will add to call centres

Public Service Notebook: The CRA has not provided numbers on some of the hiring done for its call centres.

Society

60 h. ago Spy watchdog flags risk of bias in Canada Revenue Agency audits tied to terrorism

OTTAWA — 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. In a newly released report, the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency says the Review and Analysis Division of the […]

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4 d. ago Délais interminables à l’Agence du revenu du Canada: il faut rouvrir «les comptoirs de service en personne!»

Une retraitée de Montréal se bat depuis des mois avec le fisc pour corriger une peccadille dans sa déclaration d’impôt.

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5 d. ago Support for Algoma Steel a start but Steelworkers want guarantees and transparency

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ontario, Sept. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The United Steelworkers union (USW) is responding to today’s announcement that the federal government will provide a $400 million loan through the Large Enterprise Tariff Loan facility and the Ontario government’s additional $100 million in financial support to Algoma Steel. While the union welcomes the […]

Society

5 d. ago Generis Group Named One of Canada’s Top Growing Companies 2025 by The Globe and Mail

Ranked #136 of 400 with 264% three-year revenue growth TORONTO — Generis Group has been named one of Canada’s Top Growing Companies for 2025 by The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business magazine, ranking #136 on the list of 400 companies with verified three-year revenue growth of 264%. The company is listed within the Entertainment […]

Economics

5 d. ago Canada Post must table new offers quickly amid strike, minister urges

Canada Post is being urged by the federal jobs minister to table a new offer to the striking union of postal workers and quickly end the labour disruptions.

Politics

5 d. ago Canadians can expect GST credit payments to arrive this week

Eligible Canadians can expect to see the GST credit payment in their bank accounts this week.The Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax (GST/HST) credit is a tax-free quarterly payment.According to the government, the credit's goal is to help families with low and modest incomes offset the taxes they pay.If you're eligible, you'll receive the GST/HST credit payment on Friday, Oct. 3.Who's eligible for the GST/HST payment?Canadians are generally eligible for the payment if they're at least 19 years old and a Canadian resident for income tax purposes a month before the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) makes the payment, and at the beginning of the month.If you are under 19 years old, the government says you must meet at least one of the following conditions during the same period:You have (or had) a spouse or common-law partnerYou are (or were) a parent and live (or lived) with your childParents in a shared custody situation may be eligible for half ...

Economics

8 d. ago Knight Therapeutics Inc. places No. 384 on The Globe and Mail’s seventh annual ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies

MONTREAL, Sept. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Knight Therapeutics Inc. (TSX:GUD) (“Knight” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce it has ranked No. 384 on the 2025 Report on Business magazine’s ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies. Canada’s Top Growing Companies ranks Canadian companies on three-year revenue growth. Knight earned its spot with three-year growth […]

Economics

2 w. ago Carney’s pledge to trim public service through attrition is ’misleading’: union

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s promise to cut the public service through attrition is “misleading” and “reckless,” says the head of a federal union. Carney was asked by reporters last week whether he plans to keep his election promise to cap — not cut — the public service as his government looks to find […]

Transport

2 w. ago CRA says it’s hiring more call centre staff, using AI to improve services

OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency says it’s hiring more staff at its call centres and expanding its use of artificial intelligence as part of a 100-day plan to improve its services. Earlier this month, Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne set a 100-day timeline for the CRA to fix call centre delays. The CRA says it’s […]

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2 w. ago Federal union expands campaign against Canada Revenue Agency cuts

The "Canada on Hold" campaign was launched last month with a focus on CRA call centres but has now been expanded to draw attention to staffing cuts across the agency.

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2 w. ago Federal union expands campaign denouncing cuts at Canada Revenue Agency

OTTAWA — The federal union representing workers at the Canada Revenue Agency has started the second phase of its online campaign denouncing staffing cuts. The “Canada on Hold” campaign was launched last month with a focus on CRA call centres but has now been expanded to draw attention to staffing cuts across the agency. Marc […]

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2 w. ago New rift appears amid Ontario labour with union’s departure from federation

LiUNA says the OFL is engaging in “bad politics” and unfairly attacking Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government

Culture

3 w. ago Revenus fantômes: l'Agence du revenu du Canada règle le dossier après l’intervention du Journal

L’Agence du revenu du Canada (ARC) a reconnu que des revenus fantômes avaient été ajoutés à la déclaration de revenus d’un contribuable de 83 ans.

Sport

3 w. ago Federal government says emails, phone numbers accessed in cyberattack

OTTAWA — The federal government says individuals’ email addresses and phone numbers associated with Canada Revenue Agency, Employment and Social Development Canada and Canada Border Services Agency accounts were accessed in a cyberattack. The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat says the government was alerted to the cyber incident on Aug. 17 by 2Keys Corporation, the […]

Politics

3 w. ago Agence du revenu du Canada: le fisc le rembourse par erreur... puis lui reproche de ne pas avoir payé son dû

Un retraité de 78 ans de Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts a dû payer des intérêts à l’Agence du revenu du Canada sur des sommes qu’il avait déjà payées.

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3 w. ago L'Agence du revenu du Canada le rembourse par erreur... puis lui reproche de ne pas avoir payé son dû

Un retraité de 78 ans de Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts a dû payer des intérêts à l’Agence du revenu du Canada sur des sommes qu’il avait déjà payées.

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4 w. ago Letters for September 6, 2025: ‘Our tax system is already an honour system.’

Already on honour A contributor to previous letters page suggested a complete, from the ground-up rebuild of Revenue Canada. The editor’s quip asked, “What would we do during the rebuild? The honour system for doing taxes? I’ll point out that our current tax system is already based on honour. There are lots of people who […]

Economics

4 w. ago Statement by Marty Warren, National Director of the United Steelworkers union on new federal measures to protect and support Canadian workers and industries

TORONTO, Sept. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — United Steelworkers union (USW) National Director Marty Warren issued the following statement in response to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s announcement of new measures to support Canadian workers and industries impacted by U.S. tariffs and global trade disruptions: “Steelworkers are clear: Canada cannot keep playing defence while our jobs […]

Society