We've talked to quite a few auditors who, in some cases, were not sure how high up the orders came, but they suspected that some of the cases they were investigating were involving well-connected companies or individuals. They felt there was a very strong case, and for some reason they were told to stop the investigation. They were very serious.
Our advice was that one of the best ways to get to the bottom of this would be to encourage CRA staff to go to the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner who has the authority to investigate, and he could find out exactly where this came from. We would encourage the new minister to encourage CRA staff, if they have concerns related to that, to use the independent office, so it would be free from current political interference of a new government. That would be the best way to get to the bottom of this.
We don't have sufficient evidence, and we did not go publicly in the media about this because we felt it needed to be investigated. We've encouraged the CRA staff we've spoken to to take advantage of that independent officer of Parliament.