Questions on the Order Paper  Mr. Speaker, with regard to (a)(i), the Canada Revenue Agency, CRA, launched the offshore tax informant program, OTIP, on January 15, 2014. As of January 31, 2015, the OTIP had received 1,712 calls, 478 of them from potential informants. With regard to (a)(ii), as of January 31

Canada Revenue Agency  Mr. Speaker, we agree with Canadians who rightfully expect that their personal information should be protected when dealing with the CRA. We expect the CRA to have a close working relationship with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner and to act on all his recommendations. Nine

Canada Revenue Agency  Mr. Speaker, 95% of the privacy incidents reported by CRA are related to misdirected mail. That being said, more serious incidents related to lost or stolen data and unauthorized accesses are completely unacceptable. My expectation is that CRA work closely with the Office of the

Canada Revenue Agency  Mr. Speaker, that member knows full well that CRA audits occur at arm's length from government. They are conducted free of any political interference or motivation. The CRA charities directorate acts independently. The rules regarding charities and political activities are long s

Canada Revenue Agency  Mr. Speaker, as the director general of the charities directorate has stated: As I have made clear in the past, the process for identifying which charities will be audited (for any reason) is handled by the Directorate itself and is not subject to political direction. The CR

Canada Revenue Agency  Mr. Speaker, the hon. member knows full well that the CRA conducts audits independently and without political interference or motivation. The rules regarding charities and political activities have been in place for a long time. Charities must obey the law. The CRA is legally r

Canada Revenue Agency  Mr. Speaker, our government understands well that Canadians expect their personal information to be protected when dealing with all government departments and agencies. The CRA has taken concrete measures to strengthen privacy management, as recommended by the PC, by implementi

Zero Tolerance for Barbaric Cultural Practices Act  Mr. Speaker, as far as the title is concerned, it is very important that we take a stand here as Canadians, to stand up for Canadian values. I think it also very important that we make very clear what it is that we are standing up against. Hence, we will not tolerate cultural tra

Zero Tolerance for Barbaric Cultural Practices Act  Mr. Speaker, this is such an important issue. It is one that we are taking a stand on as a government. Part of taking a stand is making sure that our laws are in line with the values that we hold dear here in Canada and to protect those most vulnerable. In this case, we are deali

Zero Tolerance for Barbaric Cultural Practices Act  Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to have the opportunity today to speak to Bill S-7, the zero tolerance for barbaric cultural practices act, regarding Canada's commitment to preventing and responding to early and forced marriage, polygamy or other types of barbaric cultural practic

Canada Revenue Agency  Mr. Speaker, these results are unacceptable. We agree that when Canadian individuals and businesses contact the Canada Revenue Agency, we expect them to be provided with correct information. We encourage people who believe they have received incorrect information from the CRA to

Canada Revenue Agency  Mr. Speaker, the rules around charities and how they conduct themselves are long-standing. It is the job of CRA to ensure that charitable giving from charitable Canadians is used for charitable purposes. In a recent message to all CRA employees, and I think this is important, th

Canada Revenue Agency  Mr. Speaker, the member knows full well that CRA audits occur at arm's-length. They are conducted free of any political interference or motivation. Rules regarding charities and their activities are very long-standing. In 2012 alone, $14.24 billion was tax receipted from approx

Questions on the Order Paper  Mr. Speaker, the national workload portability initiative, NWPI, was formally adopted in August 2014. It is a business transformation initiative at the Canada Revenue Agency, CRA, that seeks to improve program operations. The NWPI sets out a framework to guide inter-regional wo

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, the voluntary disclosure program has been extremely successful. We have unprecedented numbers being driven toward that program, and that is good news for the tax administration of those who have been trying not to fully disclose their tax affairs. As far as, for inst