Elizabeth Thompson
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Ottawa, ON, Canada
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1.6 million Canadian banking records shared with IRS
The Canadian government has shared more than 1.6 million Canadian banking records with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service since the start of a controversial information sharing agreement in 2014, CBC News has learned. → Read More
Key figure in illegal election financing scheme quietly pleads guilty
Canadians may never know the details of an elaborate scheme orchestrated by engineering giant SNC Lavalin to funnel more than $117,000 to two federal political parties after one of the key players quietly pleaded guilty a few weeks ago. → Read More
New rules for drones: Pilot certificates, avoiding airports — and no drunk droning
The federal government has adopted strict new regulations to govern the use of drones in Canadian airspace — prohibiting them from flying near airports and emergency scenes, and ensuring those operating them aren't drunk or high on drugs. → Read More
New bill could lessen tax woes for Canadian residents with U.S. citizenship
Thousands of Canadian residents forced to pay income tax in both Canada and the United States could be about to get some respite. However, the outlook is bleak for thousands hit by a retroactive repatriation tax. → Read More
More than two years later, no Canadian Panama Papers charges have been filed
Two and a half years after the landmark Panama Papers leak of offshore financial information, the Canada Revenue Agency has yet to charge or convict anyone with offshore tax evasion. → Read More
More than two years later, no Canadian Panama Papers charges have been filed
Two and a half years after the landmark Panama Papers leak of offshore financial information, the Canada Revenue Agency has yet to charge or convict anyone with offshore tax evasion. → Read More
Trudeau government adopts new rules to ban asbestos
New regulations designed to ban asbestos will go into effect by the end of this year, however an analysis of the final rules introduced Wednesday reveal they have been watered down from what the federal government originally proposed. → Read More
Parliament Hill's workplace cannabis policies are a little ... disjointed
With only days to go before recreational cannabis use becomes legal in Canada, Parliament Hill's own rules governing marijuana in the workplace are a confusing patchwork — or, in some instances, nonexistent. → Read More
Opposition calls for probe of cellphone services in emergencies
Opposition critics are calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government to look into how reliable Canada's cellphone networks are in emergencies after a devastating series of tornadoes and a prolonged power failure in the Ottawa area left many with little or no cellphone service. → Read More
Canada's cellphone system vulnerable in disasters, say experts
Advocates are calling for the federal government to examine the reliability of Canada's cellphone services during emergencies after tornadoes left thousands of Ottawa-area residents with little or no cellphone service. Telecom companies say their systems kept working, albeit with lower signal strength. → Read More
Number of government employees fired for misconduct, incompetence sees sharp increase
The number of federal government public servants fired for misconduct or incompetence has risen sharply in recent years, according to figures obtained by CBC News. → Read More
Trudeau's Liberals already using passage of marijuana bill to fundraise
Less than a day after Parliament adopted landmark legislation to legalize recreational marijuana, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party has quietly started using the legislation to fundraise. → Read More
Unregistered groups targeting Ontario voters with online ads
Two dozen groups who aren’t registered as third parties under Ontario’s election rules have been quietly targeting Ontario voters with Facebook ads on a range of issues during the provincial election campaign, CBC News has learned. → Read More
More than 1,000 CRA employees disciplined for misconduct over past 4 years
The Canada Revenue Agency has disciplined more than 1,000 employees for misconduct over the past four years → Read More
Students launch online campaign to scrap student loan interest charges
A group representing hundreds of thousands of students across Canada has launched an online campaign calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government to make billions of dollars in student loans interest-free. → Read More
Trump tax reform resulting in massive bills for thousands of Canadian residents
Thousands of Canadian residents are facing massive tax bills because of U.S. President Donald Trump’s December tax reform, CBC News has learned. → Read More
Legal disputes involving veterans cost federal government almost $40 million over two years
The federal government has spent more than $38 million on legal proceedings involving Canada’s veterans over the past two years. → Read More
AG goes after 'spousal expenses' in critical report on Crown corporation
Auditor General Michael Ferguson's office has found "significant deficiencies" in the way a federal Crown corporation has been run — citing, among other things, $11,000 in "spousal expenses" charged to the corporation in 2016. → Read More
G7 summit cost tops $200 million in budget estimates
Hosting top world leaders at the upcoming G7 summit in Quebec’s picturesque Charlevoix region is expected to cost Canadian taxpayers $224.6 million dollars. → Read More
Democracy Watch asks court to force Lobbying Commissioner to investigate Aga Khan
Democracy Watch is calling on the Federal Court to overturn former lobbying commissioner Karen Shepherd’s decision not to investigate the Aga Khan in connection with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s visit to his private island in the Bahamas. → Read More