Taxation  As a social worker and as Minister of National Revenue, I have always worked on behalf of the most vulnerable people. For that reason, we have taken steps to make these credits more accessible, including shortening the application form and allowing specialized nurse practitioners

Canada Revenue Agency  Mr. Speaker, our government pledged that the Canada Revenue Agency would administer measures for persons with disabilities in a fair, transparent, and accessible way. On November 23, I proudly announced the reinstatement of the disability advisory committee, which the former Co

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, all Canadians must receive the credits they are entitled to. Chronic illnesses impact not only the affected individual, but also their entire family and everyone around them. However, I am pleased to say that the number of approvals for this credit went up by 20% be

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, I am dedicated to ensuring that Canadians, especially the most vulnerable, get the benefits they are entitled to. That is a key part of my mandate. The CRA has never set out to make life more difficult for anyone. We realize that some people cannot provide all of t

Canada Revenue Agency  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Shefford for her question and for her warm welcome this morning in Granby. Small businesses are major economic-development drivers across Canada, and especially in our regions. This morning, I was proud to announce a national expansion of t

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, all Canadians must receive the benefits to which they are entitled. I am pleased to say that 20% more credits were approved between 2014 and 2016. We have implemented measures to make this credit more accessible, and they are paying off. We simplified the forms and

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, our government pledged that the Canada Revenue Agency would administer measures for persons with disabilities in a fair, transparent, and accessible way. I proudly announced the reinstatement of the disability advisory committee, which the Conservative Party disband

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, our government is fully committed to fighting tax evasion and aggressive tax avoidance. The Canada Revenue Agency has a very effective recovery process, which was strengthened by Liberal investments of close to $1 billion. We were able to implement the necessary too

Canada Revenue Agency  Mr. Speaker, all Canadians must receive the tax credits to which they are entitled. No changes have been made to the eligibility criteria for the disability tax credit. I am pleased to say that the number of approvals rose by 20% between 2014 and 2016. We have taken action and I

Canada Revenue Agency  Mr. Speaker, our government pledged that the agency would administer measures for persons with disabilities in a fair, transparent, and accessible way. Last week, I was proud to announce that the disability advisory committee, which our colleagues opposite disbanded in 2006 whe

Canada Revenue Agency  Mr. Speaker, all Canadians must receive the tax credits to which they are entitled. I am pleased to say that there was a 20% increase in the number of approvals of this credit between 2014 and 2016. We put in place measures to make these credits more accessible, and they are wo

Canada Revenue Agency  Mr. Speaker, our government is implementing important measures to help the most vulnerable Canadians. In 2015-16, our government invested more than $41 million in diabetes research. In budget 2017, we are investing $5 billion in mental health supports for about 500,000 young peo

Canada Revenue Agency  Mr. Speaker, our government pledged that the Canada Revenue Agency would administer measures for persons with disabilities in a fair, transparent, and accessible way. I was proud to announce that the disability advisory committee, which was disbanded by the former Conservative

Canada Revenue Agency  Mr. Speaker, our government is fully committed to combatting tax evasion and aggressive tax avoidance. The CRA has an effective recovery process. This process was strengthened through our historic investments in 2016 to ensure that the CRA has all the tools it needs to effectivel

Questions on the Order Paper  Mr. Speaker, with regard to parts (a) and (b), the Income Tax Act, ITA, states that, with certain exceptions, “the value of … benefits of any kind whatever received or enjoyed ... in respect of, in the course of, or by virtue of an office or employment” be included in income. To