Majority of Canadians Distrust Federal Proposal for Electronic Database of Payroll Info: Report

The largest concern shared by participants across all consultation sessions revolved around security and the privacy of personal information, the report said.
Majority of Canadians Distrust Federal Proposal for Electronic Database of Payroll Info: Report
The Canada Revenue Agency building is seen in Ottawa on April 6, 2020. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
Matthew Horwood
Updated:
0:00

Fewer than half of Canadian taxpayers trust a federal proposal to build the biggest electronic database of personal information in the country’s history, according to research by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).

“Canadians connected to the workforce are much more likely to be very or somewhat concerned about having their payroll, employment or demographic information stored in a single system operated by the government,” said an agency report “ePayroll Public Opinion Research,” first obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter.