Mr. Speaker, I am not sure the hon. member asked a question, but he provided good topics for discussion.
I do not know Bob McPherson's particular situation, what his taxable income or his assets were. There are many circumstances that may explain why, even while trying to help his grandchildren, he ended up having to pay taxes.
What I do know is that, generally speaking, the Canadian tax system is characterized by obvious unfairness and injustices. The hon. member and his party pointed out some of them, and so have we. We expect that, some day, the government will take action because, since 1994, the Minister of Finance has tabled many omnibus bills that were supposed to correct a number of tax provisions. But when we look at the overall picture, we realize that not much has changed.
In fact, I intend to soon ask a question on this issue. Members will recall the family trusts scandal, where $2 billion were transferred to the United States without any taxes being paid. At that time, the Minister of Finance promised to table a bill in 1999, to eliminate this tax loophole. We are still waiting. We do not remember him talking about that issue this year, and nor do members from the Reform Party.
So, there is a lot to do. The government could do a lot more about education savings plans, so that middle income earners could benefit from them. Right now, these plans benefit first and foremost the privileged in our society, not the middle class, as should be the case, since the objective is to improve access to education.