Mr. Speaker, my question is directed to the Minister of Finance.
In his report tabled today in the House, the Auditor General indicates that tax revenues totalling $6.5 billion have yet to be recovered by the federal government, in addition to accounts receivable totalling $1 billion for the GST.
Does the Minister of Finance agree that before he considers taxing private health plans and RRSPs, he should first take steps to recover these billions of dollars in accounts receivable?