Muslim charities are disproportionally targeted by CRA over suspicions of financing terrorism, report finds
Why It Matters
Islamic charities provide everything from faith communities to social services for Muslims across Canada. Terrorism-related audits make it more difficult for them to continue this important work.
Muslim charities are disproportionately subjected to secretive, dubiously sourced, and heavy-handed audits by a Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) department formed to surveil Canadaโs charitable sector for signs of terrorism financing, according to a new report.ย
The International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG), a coalition of dozens of Canadian civil society organizations, says in its report from May 2021 that the CRAโs Review and Analysis Division (RAD) is under guidance from a 2015 federal risk assessment to focus on Muslim organizations as potential terror threats. In its report, ICLMG says RADโs audits are carried out in cooperation with national security agencies that have few, if any accountability measures, and ultimately lead to Muslim charities losing their status.ย
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