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TORONTO — The Canada Revenue Agency confirmed late Tuesday that it has accidentally disclosed confidential taxpayer information to the CBC.

The agency said the document was ”accidentally released” through human error and acknowledges this ”constitutes a serious breach of privacy.”

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CBC reported that the tax information contains data about hundreds of Canadians — many of them rich and famous — including their home addresses.

The network said the 18 pages of spreadsheet data includes the value of tax credits they were granted covering the years 2008 to 2013.

Donations made by such high-profile Canadians as author Margaret Atwood, former prime minister Jean Chretien, grocery magnate Frank Sobey, cartoonist Lynn Johnston, pollster Allan Gregg and others were included.

The CRA said in a release late Tuesday that when it became aware of the breach, officials immediately contacted the CBC to retrieve the documents.

The agency said the CBC ”regrettably” chose to disclose names and a response from the network was not immediately available.