Although there was some discussion of this before the meeting started, I'd like to come back to the dwindling tax base and the tax treaties that Canada has entered into with certain countries, primarily with Barbados.
I know that this issue was first raised by the Auditor General in 1992. His report sounded the first alarm. A second followed in 1995. In 1998, the problem was pointed out for the third time. In 2001, for the fourth time, the issue was raised again. Finally, in 2002, for the fifth time, the Office of the Auditor General expressed concerns — and that's an understatement — about this issue.
Do you think that today, in 2006, the matter is settled and there is no longer any reason for concern?