Media Advisory - Taxpayers' Ombudsman to meet with tax professionals, community groups and CRA employees during regional visit in Alberta
OTTAWA, Feb. 1, 2018 /CNW/ - The Taxpayers' Ombudsman, Sherra Profit, will visit Calgary, Edmonton and Fort McMurray from February 5 to 9, 2018.
"As part of my national outreach effort to raise the awareness of my Office and to gather feedback from tax professionals and community groups, I wanted to visit Alberta to hear if Albertans had any specific challenges when dealing with the Canada Revenue Agency," said the Taxpayers' Ombudsman.
In Calgary, the Ombudsman will meet with Calgary Financial Empowerment Collaborative, the Immigrant Services Calgary and the Calgary Immigrant Women's Association. The Calgary visit will conclude with a presentation with roundtable discussion with Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta (CPA Alberta).
The Taxpayers' Ombudsman will then go to Edmonton to meet with Canada Revenue Agency's Tax Service Office employees to gain insight on challenges they may encounter in providing service to taxpayers. The visit to Edmonton will also include a meeting at a women's shelter, a presentation at a Community Volunteer Income Tax Program Clinic. A meeting with Alberta Ombudsman will conclude the visit to Edmonton.
The last leg of the Ombudsman's visit to Alberta is in Fort McMurray where she will make a presentation with roundtable discussion with McMan Family and Youth Community Services as well as the Fort McMurray Chamber of Commerce.
The Ombudsman will have media availability throughout her visit.
Local and national media representatives interested in an interview are welcomed to contact Media Relations at the Office of the Taxpayers' Ombudsman to secure an interview time and establish logistics.
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