Madam Speaker, I wish to thank the hon. member for Winnipeg Centre for his excellent remarks. I think he illustrated well how tax havens, and Barbados in particular, establish tax practices which are extremely prejudicial to our social programs.
I would like to ask him what he thinks of the fact that a brochure entitled, Barbados: A Guide for Canadian Exporters is available through the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade website. This brochure encourages Canadian investors to take advantage of Barbadian tax benefits. Is this consistent, in his opinion, with the approach of a responsible government, or is the government not promoting a tax haven at the expense of the interests of all Canadians and Quebeckers?