(CTV) Dozens of Muslim philanthropic groups and several civil liberty organizations are urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to ensure that the taxpayers’ ombudsman office can access all the information it needs to conduct a systemic review of how the Canada Revenue Agency treats and audits Muslim-led charities, after a 2021 report accused the CRA of “implicit biases and practices.”
The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), an advocacy organization that has helmed the push for a review of the CRA’s practices, released an open letter signed by multiple organizations Tuesday, outlining their concerns in light of what the taxpayers’ ombudsman, François Boileau, recently said about the review before the Senate Committee on Human Rights.
“Unfortunately, we write to you today to suggest that the above review is inherently flawed,” the letter states.
