Minister, I appreciate hearing you say that, and I have one constituent whose concern was heard, but I've sent your office a number of these cases and we have heard absolutely nothing since that first case was resolved. In fact, I want to go back. When it comes to taking on a single mother, CRA has all the power. They can garnish wages, seize a bank account, and even seize their assets. Given that CRA has all this power, wouldn't it be a more fair approach to not claw back a mother's child benefits until CRA can irrefutably establish that there is fraud, as opposed to the current situation where something as trivial as a former spouse not changing his address can result in serious financial harm?
Minister, one of the ladies I sent to you claims that she lost her home because she did not have the benefit of the Canada child benefit. This is a serious case and I'd like to hear you say that the process is not fair but can be made fair. In fact, you said in your comments that improving the services the agency delivers to Canadians will continue to drive your efforts, that it will ensure a tax system in Canada that is fair, helpful, and easy to use.
Minister, the current system is not fair, helpful, or easy to use.