Mr. Speaker, absolutely. Let us put the auditor general's report into context. I prefer to suggest that the glass is two-thirds full instead of one-third empty in the area of commodity taxes.
In his report, he says that in 1993-94 there was tax evasion in the area of commodity taxes, cigarette smuggling, to the tune of $1.5 billion. One year later that has been reduced to $500 million, a reduction of two-thirds.
When we are talking about commodity taxes we are talking about the criminal element, about people who do not have books that we can go in and audit. The department is working very effectively with the Solicitor General of Canada, the Minister of Justice, the Minister of Health, the Minister of Finance to work out a comprehensive strategy.
The auditor general has indicated that within one year it has worked very effectively. I would like to say that we will continue the great effort and commitment to reduce that $500 million to zero.