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My latest for the fifth estate
Conspiracy theorists are swindling millions from the CRA.
Watch as we track down a man who fooled the CRA into approving $40 million in refunds
youtu.be/07u-4qiGCCU?si=TzUf… via @YouTube
Re-sending for the weekend crowd:
Our latest investigation for the fifth estate
He followed a debunked conspiracy theory to claim a tax refund. So why did the CRA agree to a $40M payout?
cbc.ca/news/canada/sovereign…
Watch the full episode on CBC Gem or on the fifth estate YouTube channel
Sovereign citizens exposed: Uncovering a multimillion-dollar tax scam | ... youtu.be/07u-4qiGCCU?si=utgI… via @YouTube
From one of the leading experts on sovereign citizens
I study sovereign citizen material everyday because that is how much is out there. The idea that governments are not more proactive is shocking to me, as a person trying to educate the public: youtube.com/watch?v=07u-4qiG…
The main person featured in this doc CALLED THE CRA AND TOLD THEM WHAT HE WAS DOING AND THEY STILL SENT HIM MILLIONS
It's one reason we've been working on SovGuardAI --a research and document analysis tool that helps you to see if you are dealing with sovereign citizen material: sovguardai.ai/
Our story has generated quite the discussion on Reddit:
reddit.com/r/canada/s/yb1JGF…
Big day the Pearson Airport gold heist trial in Brampton.
Key organizer of Pearson gold heist to testify at trial of former Air Canada employee.
CBC News has a live page with updates here:
cbc.ca/news/canada/livestory…
For a deep dive on the Heist and what police allege happened, you should check out our fifth estate episode Inside Job
youtu.be/WEEuhNCthyI?si=UdyP…
The Alberta question: How separatists took hold of the province’s governing party
cbc.ca/news/canada/the-alber…
The 52nd season of the fifth estate begins tonight
The first episode is streaming now on YouTube:
The Alberta question: The road to referendum | the fifth estate youtu.be/dx3iqRuzFBU?si=LzlH…
Man accused in massive gold heist at Toronto's Pearson airport pleads not guilty as trial begins
cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/p…
🏆 We’re thrilled to announce the winners of the 2026 SAJA Awards!
This year's honorees demonstrated the power of deeply reported, thoughtful storytelling, with stories spanning across borders that brought diverse perspectives to light.
Winners: @cbcsteve, @adityakalra, @MunsifV, @arpanc_, @hali1189, @NihaMasih, @darjeelok95, @tankadhakal, @aparna596
Congratulations to these outstanding journalists and documentary filmmakers! Read more about them here: saja.org/2026-award-winners
Join us in celebrating them and their incredible work at the 2026 SAJA Awards ceremony and gala on Oct. 24. Purchase your tickets here: saja.org/event-6813592
We’re grateful to everyone who submitted their work and to our judges for their time and commitment to the review process.
More great work from CBC's Jason Proctor on the Bishnoi gang:
'We will rule in CANADA': Letter from Bishnoi gang to police disclosed to CBC News
cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c…
Jason has another story up today:
Alleged Bishnoi associate flaunts guns, bullets, cash in video obtained by CBC News
cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c…
Great work by @caitlyngowriluk and the CBC team in Manitoba to stay on top of this story, fighting in court to hold police accountable.
New arrest, troubles delaying investigation into 2022 Manitoba smuggling deaths revealed in warrant documents
cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/…
Great work from CBC’s visual investigations unit and Radio-Canada’s Décrypteurs
Vietnamese firm targets Canadians with fake AI news for profit
cbc.ca/news/canada/vietnam-c…
Great work by the CBC I-Unit:
CBC identifies Canadian woman accused of spying at NATO military HQ
cbc.ca/news/canada/canadian-…
More great work from my colleague Jason Proctor - Public Safety Minister fighting to keep alleged Bishnoi gang member in custody. cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c…
More great work from my colleague Jason Proctor - Public Safety Minister fighting to keep alleged Bishnoi gang member in custody. cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c…
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