MP Leslyn Lewis submits Questions to the House

MP Leslyn Lewis submits Questions to the House

PROGRESS in the House of Commons!

We thank Ms. Leslyn Lewis (MP, Haldimand-Norfolk) for demanding transparency from the CRA on their handling of the JNF Canada audit.

Ms. Lewis has officially put Questions on the Order Paper in the House of Commons, seeking transparency from the CRA on their handling of the JNF Canada audit process. The government is legally obligated to respond within 45 days (by Nov 1) to the following questions: 

With regard to the CRA’s audit and subsequent revocation of the charitable status of the Jewish National Fund (JNF): 
(a) since 2015, how many meetings with external stakeholders, either virtual or in-person, did the CRA have regarding the JNF’s charitable status;
(b) how many meetings did the CRA officials have, either virtual or in-person, with JNF officials since 2015;
(c) what are the details of the meetings in (a) and (b), including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) names and titles of the attendees, (iii) purpose of the meeting, (iv) agenda items, (v) summary of what occurred at the meeting, including anything that was agreed to; and
(d) what are the details of all meeting requests the CRA declined or did not respond to from the JNF since 2015, including, for each, the (i) date of the request, (ii) names and affiliations of those who made the request.  

We thank Ms. Lewis for holding the CRA accountable for how they treat charities during audits and compliance processes. We look forward to the CRA's response and will continue to urge the government to bring the CRA and JNF Canada together to find a solution.