The probe into allegations of corruption inside the Canada Revenue Agency has grown to focus on retired officials who are now high-paid private-sector consultants, court documents and sources say.
Already rattled by six firings and three suspensions, the CRA is looking into the activities of former officials and their work on behalf of corporate and individual taxpayers.
The agency’s investigations are part of a recent crackdown on companies in the Quebec construction industry that has included embarrassing allegations that corrupt CRA insiders conducted sham audits and helped companies evade taxes.
