Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Industry.
The federal government spends $1 billion each year on tax incentives to encourage research and development, its main contribution in that regard being a scientific research and experimental development investment tax credit.
Does the minister deem acceptable that the government not exercise any control over the refund of investment tax credits for scientific research and not conduct any formal evaluation of the impact of this program on the Canadian economy, as the Auditor General pointed out?