ENVIRONMENTALISTS STILL TARGETED BY CRA

A small environmental group opposed to Liberal pipeline policies is still under threat by the Canada Revenue Agency – almost five years after getting into trouble with the taxman for opposing Conservative pipeline policies.The tax agency has notified Environmental Defence Canada Inc. in writing that it plans to revoke its charitable status because the group is too political — a contravention of current rules for charities.

   Ottawa-based Canada Without Poverty was told by CRA auditors last year that 98.5 per cent of their work is political. The charitable sector was caught by surprise when the new Liberal government announced it would not halt political-activity audits already underway.