The taxpayer ombudsperson said the issue has dominated the number of complaints his office has received, amounting to three-quarters of those filed in 24 hours this week.

"He's glad that this chapter is over, obviously, and that these allegations are no longer pursued," a lawyer for one of the accused told Global News.

Canada’s highest court dismissed the Canada Revenue Agency’s application for leave to appeal a decision that ruled in favour of Cameco in an ongoing tax dispute.

The CRA locked the accounts of users whose credentials may have been compromised on third-party leaks, government sources said.

Anders was elected as a Reform MP in 1997 and went on to to represent his Calgary riding until 2015.

The CRA said the figures "are not necessarily an indication of more discrimination and harassment," but rather the result of greater public awareness.

The CERB repayment announcement is reversal of the Trudeau government’s previous position on the matter.

Ottawa police say a man is in custody after a fire was set in the Connaught Building, home to the Canada Revenue Agency, over the weekend.

"Honestly, I don't have weeks at this point," she said. "I have days."

Francois Boileau says the number of complaints from taxpayers about the Canada Revenue Agency was up 93 per cent in December from the same month in 2019.