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CRA smacks PEN Canada with audit in latest of Harper government's attack on charities
The small charity -- which has employed one to two full-time staff in recent years -- has criticized the Harper government, particularly around the government's muzzling of scientists. But PEN's leadership says, "We won't be cowed."

“Now's the time to support PEN Canada, faced with a punishing audit by the Harper Conservatives,” renowned Canadian author Margaret Atwood tweeted today. “Why does the freedom of expression threaten them?”

PEN Canada, a small charity which represents 1,000 writers and supporters including Atwood and Nobel Prize-winning writer Alice Munro, is the latest charity to be audited by Canada Revenue Agency for taking part in 'political activities'. The small charity -- which only had one to two full-time staff in recent years -- has criticized the Harper government in the past, particularly around the government's muzzling of scientists.

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