Canada: change of Minister and other news

Change of Minister at the Canada Revenue Agency

The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau was appointed as Canada’s Minister of National Revenue in July 2023. Minister Bibeau previously served as Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the first woman in Canadian history to be appointed in this role. As Minister of International Development, she led in the adoption of Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy. Prior to joining the public service, Minister Bibeau was a successful businesswoman and community organizer. Former Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier was appointed Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard.

Canada Revenue Agency Commissioner to co-chair the Forum on Tax Administration Plenary in October

The 16th Plenary meeting of the Forum on Tax Administration (FTA) will be held in Singapore October 11-13, 2023. Commissioner Bob Hamilton of the Canada Revenue Agency who was appointed Chair of the FTA in August 2020 will be co-chairing the meeting.

CATA 43rd Technical Conference presentations on the Knowledge Sharing Platform for Tax Administrations (KSPTA)

Canada presented the Inter-Agency Cooperation to Reduce Non-Compliance – Canada Experience at the CATA 43rd Annual Technical Conference held July 10-13, 2023. It is now available on the Knowledge Sharing Platform for Tax Administration (KSPTA ). We invite you to login to KSPTA and visit the CATA page to access this presentation from the conference, recent publications and events.

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o    A learning catalogue with a spectrum of online courses, webinars, job aids and more to support your learning needs.

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