CRA Data Breeches Put Taxpayer Information at Risk

An important deadline is coming up, around the same time that Canadians get ready to file their 2026 tax returns at the start of tax season 2027. Since 2020, more than 42,000 data breaches have occurred at the CRA. A class action lawsuit was launched in 2020 and a $8.76 million settlement was reached.  Eligible Canadians affected by these security incidents can now submit claims through the KPMG Claims Portal until February 3, 2027.  

The new tax forms were available as of January 7 and CRA has recently posted a partial list of new tax and benefit changes and online services for the 2015 tax filing season, encouraging people to file online and use their online services.

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently held that in certain circumstances the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is not entitled to notice of a rectification application as it pertains to a trust.

Recently, a unanimous Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) recently created a new common law duty of good faith between contractual parties in Canada. This new extension of the common law will certainly affect business in Canada, but just how far the duty will extend is yet to be known.

Bill 56, an Act to require the establishment of the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan was introduced and received first reading in the Ontario Legislature on December 8, 2014. 

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