Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
As you can see, the two motions are different. We are asking that the Minister of National Revenue appear before the committee to discuss both topics, and there are two main reasons for that.
The first is that this is a matter of ministerial accountability. The second is that she went quite far in her statements in the House of Commons. Last March 10, to a direct question about the situation, she replied that this file was ongoing, that it had not been closed, and that she would be clear in saying that there was no amnesty and that there were not two set of rules. This is contrary to what was revealed in the Radio-Canada program Enquête. In it they said clearly that there had been an amnesty proposal.
For this reason, we indeed would like to see Ms. Henderson appear before the committee. It is essential that she give us explanations on the facts we have before us concerning what she answered to questions about this situation. To not do so would run counter to the principles of diligence we must apply here at the Standing Committee on Finance.
It would be important for the minister to attend the meeting and explain why, in reply to a direct question, she told the House of Commons that there had been no amnesty. I would like to have a much longer answer than that provided in 30 seconds in the House of Commons.