Madam Speaker, I am pleased to respond to the question of the hon. member opposite. It is a fair question.
It is very difficult to join something that has not yet been created. That is the bottom line. But the structure is there. I will give an example by quoting directly from a statement made by the minister of finance for New Brunswick, the hon. Mr. Blanchard: “Where there are efficiencies to be gained, I am open to alternatives. There may be areas that yes, some of our current taxes can be collected in an efficient way by this agency. I have not shut the door on any possibility”. He is one.
The situation is such that if we went across the country and looked at how collections are made and the current functions of Revenue Canada, some provinces were already up in the high 80% of collecting revenues. That is already status quo. We are doing some things, like the child tax benefit in British Columbia. There are many things Revenue Canada is currently doing under different agreements where the provinces do not have a direct input in the board situation that we are offering. This will provide for that input. When people have some input into board management, I am sure over time they will sign on.