Mr. Speaker, if that is truly his answer, if he really believes it is false, then this gentleman is not doing his work.
A report was done by Ernst Young on the underground economy. A lot of field auditors were interviewed, reviewed and visited. They were asked what was going on. Six, seven or eight case reports were done. The study and some off the record remarks by auditors confirmed they were instructed not to audit certain visible minorities "due to potentially explosive political repercussions".
Further, the minister should know that 90 per cent of liquor smuggling in Ontario comes across one certain spot near Cornwall.
I again ask the minister what steps he is taking to ensure his auditors apply the rules of the Income Tax Act to everyone equally regardless of race.