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1. This week marked the 40th anniversary of Iran's Islamic Revolution. But what is Iran doing in Canada? globalnews.ca/news/4948429/c…
2. According to Canada Revenue Agency auditors, a charity may have been set up in Toronto in 1994 to spread Iranian revolutionary ideology.
3. Charity auditors have repeatedly raised concerns the Toronto group was acting as the Canadian branch of the Ahlul Bayt World Assembly in Tehran, which is tight with the regime and headed by the "operational father" of Hezbollah.
4. The Islamic Shia Assembly of Canada's founder can be seen in photos with Canadian MPs, MPPs and cabinet ministers.
5. The CRA has revoked the group's charity status, partly on the grounds it was "acting as a facilitator organization to support the operational goals" of the ABWA on Tehran. apps.cra-arc.gc.ca/ebci/haip/srch…
6. A lawyer for the ex-charity denied the allegations in a statement to @globalnews.
7. It is also challenging the decision in the Federal Court, arguing the CRA has accused it of intending "to start a revolution in Canada." apps.fct-cf.gc.ca/pq/IndexingQue…
8. In documents obtained by @globalnews a charity director claims the "operational father" of Hezbollah forced him to sign papers handing the Canadian charity to ABWA.
9. Iranian foreign influence in Canada or overzealous auditing by charities regulators? Read the full story here: globalnews.ca/news/4948429/c…
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