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Note to Readers

The briefing documents listed below were prepared for the Minister of National Revenue. In accordance with both the Access to Information Act and Privacy Act, a limited amount of text within these documents may not be disclosed, mainly for reasons of solicitor-client privilege, economic interests of Canada, international affairs, advice to minister or Cabinet Confidences. Additional documents will be added as they become available.

Table of Contents

Section 1 – Welcome

Commissioner's letter to the Minister

• Contact list

Short-term decisions

• Floor plan*+

Minister briefing plan

Section 2 – Roles and Responsibilities

Role of the Minister and Ministerial support

Communications and issues management

How the Federal government works: An overview*

Open and Accountable government*

CRA's Board of Management

Section 3 – Introduction to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)

Agency Overview

• Canada Revenue Agency at a Glance*

Senior management contact list

Biographies

• Chair of the Board of Management
• Commissioner of Revenue and Chief Executive Officer of the Canada Revenue Agency
• Deputy Commissioner of the Canada Revenue Agency
• Taxpayers' Ombudsman

Partnerships and stakeholders

Taxpayers' Ombudsman overview*

Expenditure management cycle and CRA budget*

Service to Canadians

Compliance

Collections

Appeals

Corporate

Safeguarding taxpayer information

Oversight

Section 4 – Immediate Decisions

Treasury Board business*

Delegations

Message to employees

Federal budget – A CRA perspective*

Section 5 – Government Overview

Role of central agencies

Section 6 – CRA Litigation Forecast*+

Section 7 – Issues

Supporting small and medium businesses*

Better service to Canadians*

Estimating the magnitude of non-compliance (Tax gap)*

Tobacco compliance and contraband*

Underground economy*

Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)*

International collaboration on tax avoidance*

Rules for charities related to political activities*

Collective bargaining*

Bill C-377 – Requirements for labour organizations*

Disability Tax Credit promoters*

Ontario Retirement Pension Plan*

Robillard Commission Report*

Overview of recent reduction exercises and major long-term funding pressures*

Quebec: GST compensation*

British Columbia and Ontario housing market*

*Documents under review

*+ Documents protected pursuant to the Access to Information Act

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