Canada: Technology

CRA phishing scams and CRA impersonation fraud continue to increase across Canada, particularly during tax-filing season and periods involving government benefit payments.

This is a monthly bulletin published by the Privacy and Cybersecurity Group at Fasken with noteworthy news and updates. If you have any questions about the items in this bulletin, please contact any member of the Privacy and Cybersecurity Group and we will be pleased to assist.

Ce bulletin mensuel a été préparé par le groupe Protection des renseignements confidentiels, vie privée et cybersécurité de Fasken pour vous présenter les actualités et les développements récents qui ont attiré notre attention. Si vous avez des questions sur l’un des sujets abordés dans ce bulletin, veuillez communiquer avec l’un des membres de ce groupe, qui se fera un plaisir de vous aider.

This is a monthly bulletin published by the Privacy and Cybersecurity Group at Fasken with noteworthy news and updates. If you have any questions about the items in this bulletin, please contact any member of the Privacy and Cybersecurity Group and we will be pleased to assist.

Ce bulletin mensuel a été préparé par le groupe Protection des renseignements confidentiels, vie privée et cybersécurité de Fasken pour vous présenter les actualités et les développements récents qui ont attiré notre attention. Si vous avez des questions sur l’un des sujets abordés dans ce bulletin, veuillez communiquer avec l’un des membres de ce groupe, qui se fera un plaisir de vous aider.

The third step is to organize evidence before the next client request arrives. This may include policies, training records, access review logs, backup testing results, insurance documentation, vendor review records, vulnerability assessment results, penetration testing reports, or other assurance evidence.

The government’s own Auditor General has confirmed it: if you call the CRA for tax advice, there is an 83% chance the answer will be wrong.

Canadian crypto tax compliance has entered a fundamentally different phase—one driven by data visibility, artificial intelligence, and targeted enforcement. The longstanding assumption that cryptocurrency transactions operate outside regulatory reach is no longer credible.

Online content creation has become a serious source of income for many creators. Recent reports suggest that actress Shannon Elizabeth earned more than seven figures in her first week on OnlyFans platforms, even if the platform is foreign or the payments are processed outside Canada.