The Canada Revenue Agency could not always justify why it audited certain charities for potential terrorism links, raising the possibility that its decisions "are driven by bias and discrimination," one of the country's intelligence watchdogs concluded after a lengthy investigation.

The report from the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency (NSIRA), released to CBC News Thursday through an access to information request, was triggered by years of allegations that the CRA's Review and Analysis Division (RAD) unfairly targets Muslim charities due to bias and Islamophobia.

The division is tasked with making sure registered charities aren't being used to finance terrorism, whether wittingly or not.

The NSIRA review raises serious concerns about how the division decides who to audit

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