Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I believe you would find unanimous consent to see the clock at midnight.

Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague and my friend for all the excellent work she does on the status of women committee. As my colleague just mentioned, in recent news reports we have heard that many women do not come forward in sexual assault cases. Could the member please elaborate on how this extremely important piece of legislation will encourage victims and survivors of sexual assault to come forward and seek help?

Canada Revenue Agency  Mr. Speaker, as I said, the CRA is currently reviewing its policies around making a voluntary disclosure. People applying to use the program who have used it before may find that the door is now permanently closed to them. Tax cheats are running out of options, and it will only become harder for them going forward.

Canada Revenue Agency  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my hon. colleague for raising this extremely important question, and I welcome the opportunity to speak about the actions that the government and the Canada Revenue Agency have taken to crack down on offshore tax evasion and aggressive tax avoidance.

Canada Revenue Agency  Mr. Speaker, as I said, the Canada Revenue Agency is getting concrete results by cracking down on tax cheats on many fronts. For example, just today, investigators from the Canada Revenue Agency and the U.K.'s tax authority executed search warrants both in Canada and in U.K. as part of an ongoing international investigation into an alleged tax-fraud scheme.

Canada Revenue Agency  Mr. Speaker, before I begin, I would like to remind the member that if he asks the same question, he will get the same response. I welcome the opportunity to speak to my colleague about the actions that our government and the Canada Revenue Agency have taken to crack down on offshore tax evasion and aggressive tax avoidance.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for highlighting the importance of our government's commitment to an appointment process that is truly open, transparent and merit-based, a process of which Canadians can be proud, a process that Canadians can truly trust. Could the member please highlight how this appointment process truly reflects the diversity of our country?

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for highlighting our government's commitment to an appointment process that all Canadians can trust. This is why we have an appointment process that is open, transparent and merit-based. Could the member please elaborate and explain to the House how this process truly reflects the diversity of Canadians?

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I want to remind the hon. member that under the current process, the nomination of any officer of Parliament must be first tabled in the House, and it is then considered in the appropriate committee, which can have the appointee appear before it. The final decision is always subject to parliamentary approval.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for highlighting how our government is taking concrete action to achieve nuclear disarmament, such as rallying 159 states to support and pass a resolution calling for a fissile material cut-off treaty, ensuring a high-level group to help phase out nuclear weapons.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend for highlighting the importance of engaging our nuclear and non-nuclear partners toward nuclear disarmament. Can the member please elaborate to this House what consequences can take place if we do not engage our partners and allies in this discussion towards nuclear disarmament?

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, our government is strongly supporting concrete efforts toward nuclear disarmament. We are taking meaningful steps toward achieving it . In 2016, for the first time ever, Canada rallied 159 states to support and pass a resolution calling for the fissile material cut-off treaty.

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I want to thank the hon. member for highlighting the importance of engaging with our partners and allies that possess nuclear weapons. That is the only way to work toward nuclear disarmament. Could the member please explain what consequences could take place from failing to engage our partners and our allies?

Canada Revenue Agency  Madam Speaker, CRA continues to take important steps and is making progress in cracking down on tax cheats and ensuring a tax system that is more responsive and fair to all Canadians. In last year's budget, the agency took significant action on several fronts to identify and deal with tax cheats.

Canada Revenue Agency  As I said, Madam Speaker, our government is fully committed to combatting tax evasion and addressing tax avoidance. We know that we must work hard to ensure that our tax system is fair and responsive to all Canadians. That is why our government has made unprecedented investments in the CRA.