Taxation  Mr. Speaker, our government has a strong record when it comes to fighting international tax fraud. We are doing something about it, as I have just said. I will give the numbers again, because, frankly, they are quite impressive. With respect to the HSBC accounts where non-compl

Canada Revenue Agency  Mr. Speaker, the premise of that question is just nonsense. There are 86,000 charities in Canada. They are expected to respect the law. The rules around political activity with charities are very longstanding. The CRA looks at this and then it acts, which is exactly what it is s

Canada Revenue Agency  Mr. Speaker, the member knows full well that CRA audits do occur at arm's-length. He has been advised of this. He has had technical briefings on this. The commissioner of the CRA and the head of the charities directorate have all clarified that and made it very certain. There is

Small Business  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the member for Calgary Centre for that question and for her advocacy on this issue. We are committed to keeping taxes low and ensuring that Canada remains one of the very best places in the world to do business. When we take the lead to reduce

Taxpayers' Ombudsman  Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 32 (2), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, a document entitled “Taxpayers' Ombudsman Annual Report 2013-2014”.

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to say that just a few weeks ago in Toronto I launched a ministerial advisory committee on the underground economy to highlight all of our efforts that have been extremely successful in that area and our enhanced approach to the underground economy,

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, our government has a very strong record of combatting international tax evasion and getting tough on tax cheats. From 2006 to March 31 of this year, the CRA audited over 8,600 international tax cases and identified over $5.6 billion in additional taxes that is being

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, as a direct result of measures recently announced by our government, four million families will receive an extra $1,100 a year on average. I can tell the House that additional day care expenses will be eligible for federal tax deductions. While our government puts m

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, we always work with our provincial and territorial partners on these matters. I can confirm that CRA officials are actively consulting with Revenue Quebec. Child care expenses are deductible. I would point out that thanks to recent actions our government has taken,

Canada Revenue Agency  Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to table, in both official languages, the Canada Revenue Agency's updated underground economy strategy entitled “Reducing Participation in the Underground Economy”.

Canada Revenue Agency  Mr. Speaker, this privacy breach is completely unacceptable. I said that in the House before, and I say it again. We are taking it extremely seriously. The Privacy Commissioner was notified of the breach, and at my direction, the CRA has launched an internal investigation into t

Canada Revenue Agency  Mr. Speaker, the member opposite has a flair for taking disparate things and trying to put them into one question. Having said that, this privacy breach is very serious. We do take it seriously. We are very proud of our record at the CRA overall. We have 129 million pieces of co

Canada Revenue Agency  Mr. Speaker, this breach of privacy is completely unacceptable. We are taking this situation very seriously. On my orders, the Canada Revenue Agency has begun an internal investigation into this breach of privacy and the agency's security protocols. Following that internal inves

Canada Revenue Agency  Mr. Speaker, as I have said, we are proud of our record at the Canada Revenue Agency overall in the handling of sensitive taxpayer information. We understand that it is our number one priority, and we take it very seriously when a breach does occur. On this particular matter, we

Privacy  Mr. Speaker, this privacy breach is extremely serious and completely unacceptable. I have instructed the CRA to investigate this situation, and the Privacy Commissioner has been fully informed. Measures are being taken to notify, support, and protect individuals affected by the b