Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of National Revenue. Last week George Harris from Winnipeg won in the Federal Court of Appeal the right to challenge the legality of a tax break that was given to the Bronfman family trust.
The case involves a $700 million tax break. The trust has given Revenue Canada the right to reassess its decision within a 10 year period that expires in 2001.
Given that this may end up in the supreme court and indeed may be brought by the federal government, will the minister now do the right thing and reassess his department's decision immediately so that Canadian taxpayers will not be shortchanged?