Mr. Speaker, it is too bad that the time of the House is taken up with this kind of nonsense. This is purely a politically motivated motion we have here. Clearly the member knows there are 1,700 companies that have a similar situation in Barbados. In fact, we have reviewed the Barbados cases since 1995. There continue to be reviews and the member knows that.
The member knows we have over 70 tax treaties with countries around the world, yet this member for some reason is focusing on one particular company, one particular individual. The fact is that there are 1,700 companies in operation. I find it rather ludicrous that the member has the audacity to stand up and talk about something when he knows that since 1995 we have been taking specific steps and in fact currently there is a review of the treaty that continues with Barbados, as there is with other countries.
The fact is that to unilaterally abrogate this treaty, as the member might suggest, would in fact affect 1,700 companies. I do not think that would be in the public interest and the member knows that. I suggest we are listening to nonsense from the other side. It is pure garbage to suggest that some people are not paying their taxes. We have these treaties and the member knows why we have them.