Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, Commissioner, and your colleagues for coming today.
I think the heart of the issue, why constituents in my riding are particularly upset about fairness, is the perception that all Canadians are paying their fair share. There is also the second element, which in my humble opinion is a perception that the CRA treats everyone equally, that it's not just the people who can afford to hire KPMG for $100,000. It's the perception that those people are getting a better deal than the truck driver or the taxi driver who is being audited for their gas receipts and stuff like that, and they're having to spend so much time. It's not just the money and the effort, but their time as well. People are very concerned when the CRA starts reviewing their files.
An internal audit of the CRA in October 2010 said that the agency had concerns that it didn't have the resources to deal with complex cases, specifically international tax evasion. The previous government cut heavily into the CRA.
Have the previous government's cuts had an impact on the CRA being able to fulfill its mandate, specifically on international tax evasion? Please be very brief because I have a lot of questions.