That's bad, like real bad...
Oh indeed, it is so very bad if passed.
For many working a job, getting a T4 and filing, it probably would not be notice, yet for small business owners or even people drawing a pension (all sorts of claw backs there), the abuse could be unfathomable. It is bad enough that Canadians are forced to slice off much of their income at the end of the day, only to see it syphoned off to fund the unthinkable.
Should have seen this coming, I mean, just go back to 2016 when Justin rolled out the lo....ng census, and what was being asked. It was illegal not to answer. Think of all that data imputed just from that, then the access to bank data or other, all coupled with AI now - with technocratic managerial state leanings. With Health Orders, Climate, DEI - regulations, policy and laws. With frozen bank accounts for truckers (the CRA can freeze anything at any time and good luck with that) including prosecution and jail.
If Albertans are on the separation fence, just the CRA alone is reason enough to consider bailing out, because if it gets passed, there is no doubt that it stands a very good chance to be weaponized against the West - or anyone deemed a target.
(i) the CRA’s new power to require that questions be answered or documents be provided under oath or affidavit (proposed section 231.41);
(ii) the CRA’s new power to unilaterally issue a notice of non-compliance, which carries with it significant penalties (proposed section 231.9);
(iii) the imposition of an automatic penalty when a compliance order is issued (proposed subsection 231.7(6)); and
(iv) the suspension of the “normal reassessment period” in an extremely broad range of circumstances during the audit (proposed section 231.8).