Mr. Speaker, this government brags about combatting tax evasion, but the reality is just the opposite. The figures from the Canada Revenue Agency speak for themselves.
In 2010-11, the criminal investigations program opened 167 tax evasion cases. In 2016-17, just 75 cases were opened. This is half as many cases leading to criminal charges, even with the release of the Panama papers and the paradise papers.
While the big fish continue to make it out relatively unscathed, the small fish are the ones being targeted.
When will the Prime Minister fix his net and go after the real fraudsters?