Claims extracted
19
sentences that state something as happening or true
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11%
2 of 19 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
63/100
Global News's corrections and
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The director of an organization supporting dozens of food banks across Saskatchewan says its accounting firm is to blame for the loss of its charitable status.
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firm → support → status
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) revoked Food Banks of Saskatchewan’s registration on Sept. 12, 2026, for failing to file its annual return, according to a statement from the agency to Global News.
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Agency → revoke → News
Executive director Michael Kincade says the accounting firm never submitted the necessary paperwork, even though it was completed and signed.
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it → say → paperwork
“This wasn’t an administrative issue on our behalf,” Kincade told Global News in an interview.
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Kincade → tell → interview
“We were told it was done.”
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it → tell → ?
The organization then received a notification from the CRA in February that it hadn’t received the return, Kincade said, adding the firm assured him it would be handled.
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it → receive → him
“I trusted that it was submitted and entered and then in September we got a notice from the CRA that they revoked our charitable status,” he said.
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he → trust → status
“We did everything we were supposed to do and even follow-ups and so it was not our fault at all.”
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it → do → ?
All registered charities are required under the Income Tax Act to file annual return information, attachments and financial statements no later than six months after the end of their fiscal year, said the CRA.
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CRA → register → year
Organizations with a revoked status can continue their operations, according to the CRA, but can no longer issue donation receipts or accept gifts from registered charities.
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Organizations → revoke → charities
The tax agency says that while it cannot discuss specific cases due to the “confidentiality provisions” of the Act, any organization whose charitable status has been revoked can apply to regain it.
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status → say → it
Kincade says his organization is seeking to reinstate its charity status and that all required documents have been filed, adding that it is “business as usual” as it continues to accept donations and work with its 36 member food banks.
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it → say → banks
But with no timeline for when the organization will regain its status, Kincade says he is worried about how it will impact them as they gear up for the busiest time of the year.
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they → regain → year
“We’re trying to be upfront with all our donors and let them know what’s going on,” he said.
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he → try → donors
“It’s stressful, but we’ll keep doing what we do.”
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we → ’ → what
Member food banks keep their own charitable status so they are not affected, said Kincade.
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Kincade → keep → status
Kincade says the accounting firm has accepted responsibility for the error and will cover any penalties.
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firm → say → penalties
While he declined to name the firm or share documents, Kincade says it is a national organization and is still helping fix the problem.
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it → decline → problem
He added that Food Banks of Saskatchewan has no plans to change accountants.
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Banks → add → accountants
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