Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Our Canadian partners working in the field of international development have indeed told us of problems with the requirements of the Income Tax Act. These are well expressed in the context of the Advisory Committee on the Charitable Sector that has been set up by the Canada Revenue Agency. There is a specific working group on direction and control.
The Department of Finance has contacted us to convey the concerns raised by our partners. We also discussed with them the importance of local ownership and accountability. That said, it is the Department of Finance that is reviewing the bill, and it is the Department of Finance that will recommend the approach that the government should take.