Government Appointments  Mr. Speaker, I can assure the House that we closely watch every dollar invested by our government, particularly in international aid. Much of the funding invested through the International Organisation of La Francophonie goes to help the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly in African countries and in Haiti, to encourage women and young entrepreneurs.

International Development  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Châteauguay—Lacolle for her support for women. With our feminist international assistance policy, we focus on empowering women and girls to end poverty by supporting local women's organizations, funding education, in particular by reducing the barriers that prevent teen girls from going to school, giving them full access to sexual and reproductive health services, and supporting women entrepreneurs.

Tobacco and Vaping Products Act  moved that the bill be read the third time and passed.

Tobacco and Vaping Products Act  moved that Bill S-5, An Act to amend the Tobacco Act and the Non-smokers’ Health Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, be concurred in.

An Act in Relation to Firearms  Mr. Speaker, I would like to table the government's answers to Questions Nos. 1501 to 1510.

Interim Estimates  moved: That Vote 1, in the amount of $146,316,169, under Canada Council for the Arts — Payments, in the Interim Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019, be concurred in.

Interim Estimates  moved: That Vote 1, in the amount of $260,884,910, under Atomic Energy of Canada Limited — Payments, in the Interim Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019, be concurred in.

Interim Estimates  moved: That Vote 5, in the amount of $63,224,223, under Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency — Grants and contributions, in the Interim Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019, be concurred in.

International Development  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Kitchener South—Hespeler for his strong involvement in human rights issues. Canada was one of the first countries to provide live-saving assistance in response to the Rohingya crisis. Last Friday, I announced an additional $8.15 million in emergency assistance in anticipation of the monsoon rains, bringing our aid to nearly $46 million.

International Development  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Vimy for her question and her commitment to improving the status of women. Canada will provide an additional $2 billion over five years for international aid. That is the largest increase in 10 years. This funding will enhance the impact of our feminist policy on the most vulnerable women and girls in the world.

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, we promised Canadians that we would look into the tax gap, and that is exactly what we are doing. Unlike our predecessors, we have opted for an evidence-based approach. The Canada Revenue Agency will provide the parliamentary budget officer with the documents requested, while respecting Canadians' privacy.

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, let me be clear, tax cheats can no longer hide. We are working closely with our international partners because this is a global problem for which there is no simple solution. We have fully adopted the global standard for the automatic exchange of information with OECD partners.

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, our government is firmly committed to combatting tax evasion. That is why we invested nearly $1 billion in the past two budgets. The Canada Revenue Agency is now able to assess the risk of all large multinational corporations and every year, it reviews every transaction over $10,000 in four offshore jurisdictions.

International Development  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague from Bourassa for his question and for his interest in international development and our youth. Our government wants to offer young Canadians a personally and professionally rewarding international experience. That is why I recently announced that about 20 Canadian organizations will be sharing more than $34 million to offer 1,800 youth internships in developing countries.

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, Canada has always been a trading nation, and access to diversified, growing markets is critical for growing our economy and creating good jobs. As we have said from the beginning, if we decide to strengthen our economic engagement with China, we will do so on our own terms, based on our interests, safeguarding our values, and at our own speed.