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Auditor General Slams CRA Call Centres for Inaccurate Tax Guidance

  Auditor General of Canada Karen Hogan holds a press conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. The Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) call centres are failing to provide Canadians with reliable tax information, according to a new report from Auditor General Karen Hogan. Between February and May 2025, Hogan’s office placed test calls to CRA contact centres and found that agents gave accurate and complete answers to individual tax questions only 17 per cent of the time . While responses to business tax or benefits inquiries were somewhat better, accuracy reached just 54 per cent , with completeness hovering around 30 per cent. The report also highlighted long wait times. Despite the CRA’s target of answering 65 per cent of calls within 15 minutes, only 18 per cent of calls met that standard. In June, fewer than five per cent were answered within the promised timeframe, with average waits stretching to more than half an hour  Hogan criticized t...
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The BEST Chicken Marinade

 


This marinade produces juicy, outrageously delicious chicken. It’s perfect for grilling or baking. You can use it with chicken breasts, thighs, drumsticks, or any other cut of chicken. Plus, it works well with veggies, pork, and beef too!

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions:

  1. In a bowl, whisk together the olive oil, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, minced garlic, salt, and pepper.
  2. Pierce the chicken breasts with a fork all over.
  3. Place the chicken in a large Ziploc bag and pour the marinade over it.
  4. Let it marinate for at least 30 minutes (4-5 hours is ideal).
  5. Grill or bake the chicken until fully cooked.


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