I thank all of the witnesses very much for their presentations. I learned a lot from them.
One of the privileges members of Parliament have is that they can learn things about topics they never examined before.
I am the son of immigrants. When my father arrived in Canada, he worked, and my mother stayed at home. My father always received a salary, so his income tax returns were not complicated. I also earned a salary during all of my career, and so my tax returns were not complicated either.
Since this summer I have had the opportunity of learning a lot about the private companies controlled by Canadians.
I have a very specific and quick question for all of you. I'd appreciate it if you could keep your comments to 15 seconds in terms of an answer. It's a pretty direct question.
Does the current tax system offer tax advantages to Canadian-controlled private corporations that are not available to salaried workers, to salaried men and women like me?
Mr. Lanthier.