Thank you for that information.
Since we're talking about identity theft, I was at the Standing Committee on Public Accounts last year, when we had the same discussions. One of the witnesses was Mr. Hamilton, who is here today. The Auditor General looked into it and did an analysis, at which point it became public. There were about 20,000 cases at the time.
However, we understand that it's also a matter of timing. We file our tax returns three or four months after the beginning of the fiscal year, which starts on January 1 and ends on December 31. It takes time, both for taxpayers and the CRA, to ascertain that something has happened. Then the process takes a few more months, which can extend to two or three fiscal years. I'd like to hear your comments on that, but first I'd like to know something. The Auditor General found that the actions the agency took at the time were appropriate. Would you say the same is true now? Are you satisfied with the measures the agency is taking at this point?