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CRA Tax Adjustment Delays Now Stretch Up to 47 Weeks — Here's How to Avoid Getting Stuck

   July 12, 2026   If you've ever filed a request to correct or update your tax return and then waited... and waited... you're not imagining it. Canada's Taxpayers' Ombudsperson has confirmed that some Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) adjustment requests are now taking nearly a year to process — and it's launched a formal investigation into why. What's Actually Happening When you need to change something on a tax return you've already filed — say you forgot a slip, need to update a deduction, or want to claim a credit you missed — you submit what's called a T1 adjustment request. The CRA sorts these into two speeds: Routine requests (filed online through your CRA My Account or certified tax software) have a service standard of just 2 weeks . By phone or mail, the standard is 8 weeks. Complex requests — where the CRA needs more documentation or a deeper review — carry a service standard of 20 weeks . The problem: the CRA isn't hitting even its own "...
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Hamas Stands Firm: No Disarmament Without Palestinian Statehood

                                Palestinian fighters from the armed wing of Hamas take part in a military parade

In a defiant statement issued Saturday, Hamas declared it will not disarm unless an independent and fully sovereign Palestinian state—with Jerusalem as its capital—is established. The announcement comes amid stalled ceasefire negotiations with Israel and growing international pressure to end the war in Gaza.

The militant group, which has governed Gaza since 2007, reaffirmed its commitment to "armed resistance" as a legitimate right under international law. This stance directly challenges a key Israeli demand for Hamas to lay down its weapons as a prerequisite for any peace agreement.

Recent mediation efforts led by Qatar and Egypt, and supported by France and Saudi Arabia, proposed a two-state solution that includes Hamas transferring its arms to the Western-backed Palestinian Authority. However, Hamas rejected the proposal, citing the absence of a concrete path to statehood.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed the idea of a Palestinian state, calling it a “platform to destroy Israel.” He criticized countries like the UK and Canada for their plans to recognize Palestinian statehood, arguing such moves reward terrorism.

The conflict, which began with Hamas-led attacks on southern Israel on October 7, 2023, has resulted in over 60,000 Palestinian deaths and a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. Despite mounting global calls for peace, both sides remain entrenched, with hostages still held and ceasefire talks at a standstill.

As the international community weighs recognition of Palestinian statehood, Hamas’s ultimatum underscores the deep divisions and unresolved tensions that continue to fuel one of the world’s most intractable conflicts.


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