Pro-Israel media ‘watchdog’ fighting CRA’s attempt to revoke its charity status

Auditors allege HR Canada Charitable Organization acted as a ‘conduit’ for HonestReporting Canada, carried out no charity work

Bethany Lindsay, Abigail Turner

29 Jun 2026 • 7 min read

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A table for Honest Reporting Canada is at an outdoor festival.

A charity connected to HonestReporting Canada is fighting the Canada Revenue Agency in court to challenge the planned revocation of its charitable status. (Facebook/HonestReporting Canada)

Bethany Lindsay

Bethany Lindsay is an award-winning investigative journalist who covers white-collar crime. She is based in Vancouver and previously reported for CBC News, the Vancouver Sun, and the Cambodia Daily.

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