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| | Human Resources Development Canada-The Integrity of the Social Insurance Number - There are still serious weaknesses in ... |
 | | Ottawa, 8 October 2002 Social Insurance Numbers are being issued by Human Resources Development Canada without adequate proof of identity and citizenship, says the Auditor General of Canada, Sheila Fraser, in her new Status Report tabled in the House of Commons today. |
 | | The government has reaffirmed its policy that the Social Insurance Number is an account number for authorized federal purposes, including taxation, Employment Insurance, the Canada Pension Plan, and Old Age Security. |
 | | In her view, HRDC's current policies and practices do not meet the intent of the Employment Insurance Act and regulations because the Department is not doing enough to properly identify applicants for SINs. |
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