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The Conservative federal government is beefing up the tools used to go after tax cheats

 Ottawa announced new measures Wednesday to crack down on international tax evasion, but NDP revenue critic Murray Rankin called the commitment “window dressing” in the face of deep job cuts at the revenue department.

Murray Rankin Victoria, BC

Mr. Speaker, today's last minute announcement does not change the fact that they cut $250 million from the CRA's budget and are getting rid of over 2,500 talented tax professionals.

Murray Rankin, M.P.:  Speech to Montreal Convention Of the New Democratic Party, April 13, 2013

Good Morning, New Democrats!

It is wonderful to be with you today.

Give tax agency ability to withhold refunds from non-compliant corporations, report urges

CBC News

The federal government needs to take steps to stop tax cheaters from hiding their money in offshore havens, a parliamentary committee maintains in a report tabled today, but opposition MPs say the proposals are inadequate.

The House of Commons finance committee delivered its findings Wednesday on the use of financial havens to evade taxes, following more than two years of hearings and 36 deputations.

OTTAWA – Alarmed at impending cuts to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), New Democrats are today calling on the Auditor General to open an investigation into the agency’s ability to crack down on tax cheats.

In a letter to the Auditor General, Official Opposition critic for National Revenue, Murray Rankin (Victoria) and MP for Marc-Aurèle-Fortin, Alain Giguère, point out their concerns that recent cutbacks at CRA will harm its ability to combat tax evasion and illegal use of tax havens.