Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of National Revenue. The report tabled today by the auditor general confirms once again that Revenue Canada has become a real sieve. After the family trust scandal, we learned today that Revenue Canada lost up to $630 million to tax evasion in the area of excise taxes for 1994-95 alone.
How can the minister explain to taxpayers the fact that Revenue Canada's carelessness allows the big oil companies and the tobacco industry in particular to avoid paying up to $630 million in taxes?