We decided to write this blog after the CRA had 2 videos removed from YouTube.com. Even though the videos had been obtained legally; the CRA contended that the videos posted on that site were infringing on copyright. Of course that was a lie the videos are public property, they were made with “wasted” public funds. Some people even had to go to court to have these videos released.
The videos had a big effect on the CRA. Some actors in the video went on sick leave. These videos even made the news (French Canadian media). When they were brought to the attention of the Conservatives in the House of Commons, the then Minister of National Revenue, Gail Shea, stated that she asked senior management at the CRA to investigate and take appropriate disciplinary measures immediately. Of course the CRA won’t confirm anything, but the production of these videos was just one of the many reasons for Patrice Chouinard dismissal.
YouTube also hosts similar videos (Star Trek) made with wasted public funds of the American version of the CRA (the IRS). For some reason the IRS hasn’t resorted to lying to try and remove those videos... We guess there too busy doing other things.
We decided not to repost those videos here on our blog, since much of the videos we’d received had been censored anyways; the intent of the video was to instruct employees to implicate the Special Enforcement division in all levels in the agency, from customer service to audit. Employees were being trained to disregard the Jarvis case and not follow protocol; hence the censorship.
So without further ado we’ll just post a few photos:
Revenue Canada wants the shirt off your back
This is part 5 of a 6 part training video created under the direction of Patrice Chouinard, the FORMER director of Revenue Canada's Tax Service Office in Montreal. These videos were designed to specifically instructs employees that there was a new guy in charge (Patrice Chouinard) and employees were to disregard taxpayer's rights and the agency's values. This video shows a taxpayer walking out of the Montreal office, after a meeting with a collections agent - the taxpayer is left with nothing but his briefcase.
The message is clear the Harper Government wants nothing less than every last penny the Canadian taxpayer has. Well maybe not every penny, the collections agent who treated this case does offer him a metro ticket so he can make his way home. I guess Revenue Canada wants us to know that they have a sense of humour.
Revenue Canada thinks Canadians are all crooks
This is part 3 of a 6 part training video created under the direction of Patrice Chouinard, the FORMER director of Revenue Canada's Tax Service Office in Montreal. These videos were designed to specifically instructs employees that there was a new guy in charge (Patrice Chouinard) and employees were to disregard taxpayer's rights and the agency's values. This video shows the treatment a taxpayer is likely to face when dealing with the Montreal office's Research and Development department: They refer to the taxpayer as Mr. Crocheur (which in English means swindler or crook).
The 1000 employees of the Montreal Tax Service center want to thank Mr. Chouinard and Mr. André St-Amand for the excellent training video.
For David S. Gallant
We’ve added the first part of the 6 part training video here because this video makes fun of the employees who answer calls at the CRA Montreal TSO. Oddly enough David S. Gallant got fired for venting his frustration about his job, by creating a video game where you run through a customer call at the Canada Revenue Agency. We wrote to Mrs. Gail Shea (here) asking for leniency but to no avail… This one is for you David.
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FINALLY we found the following complaint made by the Canada Revenue Agency (once again lying) that the flag of Canada and the name “Canada Revenue Agency” are trademarks of the Government of Canada, and therefore can’t be used without permission. What a joke! At least this time Google told them to go to hell. I think if I was the Government of Canada, I’d be more worried about what is going on in that courtroom in Laval (where your employees are admitting to all kinds of corrupt behaviour), or the fact that we taxpayers continue to financially support a rapist (we won’t mention his name - even though he should have been fired by now).
The complaint may be found here https://www.chillingeffects.org/dmca512c/notice.cgi?NoticeID=1112338
But we’ve reproduced it here:
DMCA (Copyright) Complaint to Google
| August 01, 2013
Recipient Information: Sent via: online form: Form Google Form: copyright DMCA Complaint of alleged copyright infringement 1. Complainant's Information 2. Your copyrighted work The name “Canada Revenue Agency” and the Description of the copyrighted work: The situation concerns material found on The CRA is responsible for administering tax laws for the Government of The CRA has reviewed the information contained in the blog postings and is 3. Allegedly Infringing Material: (1.) http://taxessuck1304.blogspot.ca/ Sworn Statements I swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification is accurate and that I am the copyright owner or am authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed. [checked] Signed on this date of: Signature |
Nothing here is defamatory… because it’s all true.
Hey, this is David S Gallant
ReplyDeleteI stumbled across this page quite by accident, and I wish I had found it sooner. I only got to see the letter you folks wrote to Gail Shea via a CBC producer (!) who had also received a copy. I was so moved! I had no idea that fellow public servants had my back like this, and I'm really thankful to you and this blog for doing what you can to keep the CRA accountable.
Once again, thank you.