Mr. Speaker, I would suggest the hon. minister request a briefing from his colleague, the Minister of National Revenue.
Foreign service officers have been nailed for declaring 200 to 300 bottles of wine when customs officers have found from 600 to 800 bottles, whole wine cellars. Unfortunately, there is no little form for customs officers to fill out to let DFAIT know what its employees have been up to. Other than having their shipments confiscated, these civil servants are not penalized in any way.
I ask the minister: Is a diplomatic passport a membership card to an elite in order to put themselves above the laws of Canada?