Okay.
Some of the highest areas of concern I have at my constituency office are issues that relate to Revenue Canada. If it's a collection item I think that's understandable, but a lot of times it's an issue of interpretation or a position of guidance. As such, I really do believe that we have to have some certainty going forward. So I would urge you to try to have as clear a playing field as possible. If we are giving advice, I want to be assured that it's just not something that is here today and gone tomorrow.
I'll deal with a specific item just for a second, if I may, Chair.
As an example, I have a company--no name--that was dinged $750,000. They were dinged this assessment simply because they were told by EDC and by Revenue Canada how to report their taxable income. They did report, but there were modifications and changes that had still not passed. Then an assessment came through and dinged them.
Now, they've appealed it, we went through the whole process and justice was served--no problem at all. But $750,000 was tied up for two to three years simply due to a lack of clear definition and a lack of clear direction as to how we would proceed. And, once again, they were highly technical issues.
These do have an impact out in the general public and into our constituencies, so I would urge you to be as expeditious as possible to clean up any of these grey areas so it is much more black and white.
Thank you.