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While it is clear that tax evasion, or deliberate contravention or ignoring of a specific part of the law, should be considered to contribute to the tax gap, the appropriate treatment of tax avoidance is less clear. ...

Where there has been a contravention of the Act or when normal collection activities have failed to resolve an unpaid balance, the CRA will withhold an amount of the security deposit that is sufficient to cover the unpaid balance. 31. ...

Their behaviour found to be in contravention of the CRA Code of Conduct is not tolerated and immediate action is taken to address it. ...

Key successes to date include: partial implementation of AMPS commercial on December 3, 2001, with the introduction of penalties for five CSA contraventions and warnings for the remainder; implementation of the CSA program on December 3, 2001, including the commercial driver registration program (CDRP), carrier and importer pre-approval, and passage processing for low-risk shipments; implementation of the integrated primary inspection line at all major airports and bus offices (261 lanes at 38 locations); a four-agency evaluation of the NEXUS pilot completed in January 2002; implementation of the ACROSS interface with DFAIT's Import Processing System June 2001; and increased stability and availability of ACROSS. ...

They may also be in contravention of the various human rights regimes either federally or provincially, or contrary to public policy as expressed in those constitutional and legislative regimes. 50 3.2.3 Public benefit and member organizations 51 Organizations established in part for their members, and that provide programs and/or benefits directly for their members, will not generally be considered charitable at law because they lack a sufficient public character. ...

O was convicted three years ago for contravention of an unauthorized canvassing provision contained in a provincial fundraising act, because she engaged in door-to-door canvassing for funds, representing that the money raised was for a charitable purpose. ...

In cases of serious non‑compliance, contraventions can result in the revocation of the registered charitable status of the organizations involved. ...

Consolidated Reporting (i) Chart on Legislative and Regulatory Initiatives Legislation and Regulations Expected Results Customs Legislation- As a result of internal study and significant consultation related to the Customs Blueprint, Revenue Canada will modernize certain reporting processes for travellers and goods. clarification of obligations for the reporting of travellers and goods re-engineering of border processes increased capacity to address enforcement gaps Customs Legislation- Revenue Canada will amend the Customs Act to introduce collection tools that are harmonized with other revenue programs. clarification of collection rules collection rules harmonized with other revenue programs Customs Legislation- Revenue Canada will amend customs legislation to create new regulations for administrative monetary penalties. penalties that are proportionate to the severity of contraventions and based on clients' compliance history ability to address compliance shortfalls in the present penalty regime ability to support new re-engineering and business initiatives within customs (ii) Sustainable Development Strategies The Department first tabled its Sustainable Development Strategy (SDS) in Parliament in December 1997. ...

Certain fundraising solicitations that are misleading may be in contravention of public policy as evidenced by provincial consumer protection legislation or the federal Competition Act result in harm to the public interest. ...