You're Invited! Join Us as the Canada Revenue Agency Opens Its Doors to the Public During National Public Service Week


OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - June 13, 2014) - Canada Revenue Agency

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has a diverse workforce, dedicated to integrity, professionalism, respect, and cooperation, and committed to the highest level of service. We are excited to show you what we do and why we are proud to serve Canadians. So we are opening our doors to the public during National Public Service Week, which celebrates the professionalism, resourcefulness, and hard work of federal public service employees across Canada.
Come celebrate National Public Service Week with us at the following event:

Ottawa Technology Centre (OTC)
875 Heron Road
Monday, June 16, 2014 - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm (10:00 am to 2:00 pm for tours)
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm (10:00 am to 2:00 pm for tours)

Tours will be conducted every half hour between 10:00 am - 2:00 pm on a first come first serve basis. English tours will be on the hour and French tours on the half hour.

Drop by to see information booths about the work we do at OTC. Amongst other things learn about the many electronic services and initiatives that are available to you. Also learn about employment at the CRA.

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Take a tour of parts of our facilities: automated payment processing and the traffic control area of our call centre.

As parking is very limited, you are encouraged to use public transportation.

Quick facts

  • The CRA is one of the largest government departments, with employees in every region-more than 40,000 across Canada.
  • The CRA handles over $1 billion a day… every day of the year.
  • Our telephone call centre employees answer over 23 million calls a year.
  • The CRA website received over 100 million visits last year, making it one of the most visited government websites.
  • This filing season, over 80% of Canadians filed their 2013 tax returns online.

Associated links

List of CRA National Public Service Week events open to the public

We Are the Canada Revenue Agency video

Contact Information:

Sam Papadopoulos
Communications Manager
416-952-8096