A major Canadian Islamic organisation has been suspended and fined by regulators following an audit that raised concerns it had \u201cprovided resources\u201d to groups with links to the Hizbul Mujahideen terror group, according to a media report on Monday.<\/p>\n
The Canada Revenue Agency said it has suspended the Islamic Society of North America-Canada for a year from September 12 and ordered the Mississauga-based charity to pay a $550,000 penalty, Global News reported.<\/p>\n
Government auditors alleged ISNA-Canada \u201cfailed to conduct any meaningful due diligence\u201d when it transferred $136,000 to Kashmir. The audit was done in 2011 and covered 2007-09. CRA sanctioned the charity on September 5.<\/p>\n
CRA audit documents obtained by Global News alleged that ISNA-Canada \u201cgifted\u201d $90,000 to the Relief Organization for Kashmiri Muslims . CRA has previously described ROKM as the \u201ccharitable arm\u201d of Jamaat-e-Islami, a Pakistani group whose armed wing, Hizbul Mujahideen, is listed as a terror group in Europe and the US.<\/p>\n
The audit documents showed ISNA-Canada gave an additional $46,000 to the Kashmiri Relief Fund of Canada, which CRA has previously alleged had fundraised for ROKM.<\/p>\n
\u201cProviding resources to organisations operating in support of a political purpose, including the achievement of nationhood or political autonomy, are not recognised at law as charitable,\u201d CRA said.<\/p>\n
By acting as a \u201cconduit\u201d for other organisations, ISNA-Canada \u201cmay have, knowingly or unknowingly, provided the benefits of its status as a registered charity to support the efforts of a political party and its armed wing\u201d, CRA said.<\/p>\n
The Charities Directorate did not revoke ISNA-Canada\u2019s charity status but the group was required to enter a compliance agreement whereby it must \u201ccease its overseas operations\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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