Evidence of meeting #223 for Finance in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was countries.
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Liberal
Francesco Sorbara Liberal Vaughan—Woodbridge, ON
Mr. Giroux, I know you used the word “Mafia”. I would like that term to be struck. I'd like to use the word “organized crime”, please.
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Parliamentary Budget Officer, Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer
Sure. You have my apologies.
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Liberal
Francesco Sorbara Liberal Vaughan—Woodbridge, ON
Thank you. Don't apologize. I just want to put that on the record to make sure, because there's one connotation with one and another connotation with another. As my brother is a first responder in the Vancouver Police Department who heads and battles that type of activity, it's personal—very much so.
To Mr. Julian's comment, on May 30, 2019, the CRA minister announced the updated results for CRA's audits in the real estate sector. Since 2015, CRA audits have identified over $1 billion in additional gross taxes related to the real estate sector. During the same period, auditors reviewed nearly 42,000 files in Ontario and B.C., resulting in over $100 million in assessed penalties.
Our government, over the last three and a half years, has invested wisely in the CRA after the prior government made a number of cuts to services across the board in the federal government. With that, we are producing results for the taxpayers of Canada.
Thank you.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter
I said we'd adjourn at 10 minutes to 12, and we're going to. We have to be up in the House. We cannot be late.
I want to thank—
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Conservative
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Liberal
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter
You may have to challenge the chair on this, because I'm not accepting the point of order.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter
I want to thank you for coming today, Mr. Giroux, and your people for doing the work they do.
