Canada Revenue Agency  Mr. Speaker, the CRA is actively pursuing its work on this matter, which is still under investigation and has not yet been resolved. I would like to be clear: there is no amnesty and there is only one set of rules. What is the reality? The CRA exposed the scheme and has been con

Canada Revenue Agency  Mr. Speaker, the CRA is taking action in every possible case where tax rules were broken, regardless of the income of the people involved. Last year, the CRA was able to recover $11.5 billion. Our government is committed to protecting the integrity of the Canadian tax system. We

Canada Revenue Agency  Mr. Speaker, on Thursday, I was pleased to announce improvements to Canada Revenue Agency correspondence to make tax information simpler and easier to understand. The content has been streamlined to include only the information most important to the taxpayer. We will continue to

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for this important question. I am pleased to announce that yesterday I signed a joint declaration with Switzerland expressing the intent of the two countries to engage in the automatic exchange of financial account information. The information r

Canada Revenue Agency  Mr. Speaker, our government recognizes the essential role of charities in society and their contribution to politics and public debate. The independence of the Canada Revenue Agency in its watchdog role is a fundamental principle that must be protected. That is why, as Minister

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the voters of Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, who have placed their trust in me to represent them. I thank my colleague from Northwest Territories for the question. During the election we campaigned on increasing the deduction for northern residen