Our Partners

We count on a range of intermediaries at all levels of the public and private sector to serve our clients. Our job is made easier through the support of a strong legislative foundation. Our laws promote compliance through provisions such as requiring employers to withhold source deductions and imposing sanctions and penalties for non-compliance. Partners outside of government, such as financial institutions, assist us by providing convenient, accessible services to individuals and businesses so that they can receive and deposit refunds and remit tax payments on time.

We have several government partners. For example, Public Works and Government Services Canada, acting as our agent, issues cheques and direct deposit payments, and Citizenship and Immigration Canada collaborates with us at the border. The RCMP, as well as provincial and municipal police organizations, provide enforcement knowledge. We also rely on Canada's courts and the independence of the judiciary to act as the ultimate arbiters of disputes that cannot be successfully resolved through our administrative redress process. The ministère du Revenu du Québec administers GST on our behalf in Quebec. These are only a few of our government partners—many other government departments serve important functions that help us carry out our day-to-day activities.

We also collaborate with multilateral agencies, such as the World Customs Organization (WCO), World Trade Organization (WTO), Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the World Bank, as well as foreign governments, to develop common approaches to emerging challenges including e-commerce regulation, tax havens, and international trade and border security. Our involvement with our foreign partners continues to increase in order to enhance security and reduce risks associated with commercial transactions.

Date modified:

2003-10-29