Civil liberties groups call for immediate moratorium on ‘prejudiced audits’ of Muslim charities pending NSIRA review

The Finance Department’s national risk assessment on money laundering and terrorist financing also singles out Muslim-led organizations and needs an overhaul, say advocates.
Diane Lebouthillie
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier says she welcomes the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency’s investigation into the Canada Revenue Agency, after years of concern Muslim charities were being unfairly audited and having their status revoked.

Nearly two years after raising concerns that the Canada Revenue Agency is unfairly targeting Muslim charities, civil liberties advocates say the formal review into the agency’s auditing process should not be an excuse for the federal government to ignore “ample evidence ...

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