Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne responds to a question during a news conference in Ottawa on May 6, 2026. The Canadian Press/Adrian WyldThe federal privacy watchdog says there have been more than 42,000 breaches at the Canada Revenue Agency since 2020 as a result of people gaining unauthorized access to, or modifying, taxpayer information.In a special report tabled in Parliament, privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne points to gaps in the revenue agency’s prevention, monitoring, detection and handling of breaches.
Privacy Watchdog Finds Thousands of Tax Account Breaches, Urges Stronger Protections
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