I don't want to get too stuck on the process. Through you, Madam Chair, I want to get to the outcomes.
Is it ever the case.... In Hamilton, for instance, we help thousands of people process their taxes through our constituency office in a voluntary tax program. Has there been any analysis or policy discussion around what automatic tax filing for fixed-income people might do in terms of unlocking this?
I can share with you that in Hamilton there's an estimated $30 million a year that goes unclaimed in social service supports, including Ontario Works, ODSP, and a whole host of others.
When I think about programs like GIS, OAS and of course the child tax benefit, I'm wondering if there have been any policy discussions on what automated tax filings for fixed-income folks might look like to help streamline this critical support for people.