By Marie-France Dompierre, Jacob Yau and Caroline Harrell ( May 3, 2024, 1:58 PM EDT) -- Budget 2024 proposes to substantially bolster the Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) audit powers, underscoring the increasing burden on taxpayers to comply with information requests and the consequences of non-compliance. The proposals include harsher penalties for non-compliance, expanded rules for what courts may order in such cases and rules requiring taxpayers to give oral or written responses under oath....