My question concerns the 2.1 million social insurance numbers on which we placed dormant flags. Do those numbers belong to the 900-series or the regular series? They are regular series numbers.
In many couples where one of the two spouses does not work, no income must be stated on the tax return. Therefore, the number cannot be dormant, it already appears on the tax statement. We must be careful, because there are many fraudulent cases. There are not only cases of fraud concerning employment insurance, but many cases concerning social assistance. Banks, caisses populaires often see clients come in with 7, 8, 10 different cheques bearing the same social insurance number, with different names, but one same address. Those institutions are bound by confidentiality. By dealing directly with the banks, you might be able to detect cases of fraud through social insurance numbers.
Does the government intend to do that?