Mr. Speaker, I have corresponded with all 10 provincial finance ministers. I have spoken with several of them on this subject. The vast majority of provinces have made no indication that they will participate in this program. They could contract with Revenue Canada now to do the kind of things that are proposed under the agency. There is really no difference.
The hon. member said that the opposition always opposes for the sake of opposing. Perhaps he could tell me why he rose in his place last night with his colleagues and voted against an opposition amendment to ensure that the act would be in force to include the principles of impartiality and fairness for taxpayers.
Is he against impartiality and fairness? Why did he vote against the amendment? Why does he not rise in his place and support the entrenchment of a taxpayers bill of rights which would ensure no diminishment of accountability under the bill but that taxpayers rights to due process and to being treated innocent until proven guilty are protected in the legislative framework of parliament.