Thank you, Madame Chair.
I too would like to thank Mr. Hamilton and the CRA for a job well done here with the child benefit program and its administration. It was a great review by the AG, and I thank you for the detailed action plan that you have provided with the two recommendations of the AG and the timelines too.
I had to sneak out for a good five minutes, so I hope this question wasn't asked. I will ask it, and you can let me know.
It's with regard to one of the AG's questions on the requirement to provide a valid proof of birth for all applications. It may sound like a stupid question, but what's the purpose of that? Is it to determine the citizenship of this child, or is it to prove that there is a child in existence that they're claiming for? Is it to alleviate any type of fraud?
Then, to the CRA, apparently you will conduct a review to determine the risks associated with the requirement to provide the valid proof of birth for all applications. What risks are there to providing proof of birth?