Canada Revenue Agency  Mr. Speaker, unlike the Harper Conservatives, fighting tax evasion in Canada and the world is a priority for our government. We have made historic investments in the CRA for the fight against tax cheats. We have fully adopted the international standards for automatic information

Canada Revenue Agency  Mr. Speaker, our government has enhanced the Canada child benefit to give money to nine out of 10 families. It has lifted thousands of children out of poverty. We are aware that sometimes individuals may find it difficult to provide the information requested for the review of t

Canada Revenue Agency Act  Mr. Speaker, the Government of Canada recognizes the value of organ and tissue donation and transplantation, and has an important role to play in protecting the health and safety of Canadians. We all recognize that more work is needed to address the chronic shortages of organ and

Canada Revenue Agency Act  Madam Speaker, first, let me thank the member for Calgary Confederation for introducing his private member's bill and for his tireless and passionate work on this issue. His personal commitment to this and the co-operative way he has worked with MPs from all parties has moved mem

Office of the Taxpayers' Ombudsman  Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 32(2) I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the 2017-2018 Taxpayers' Ombudsman annual report, entitled “Effecting Change”.

Persons with Disabilities  Mr. Speaker, our government recognizes that living with a disability can have a significant impact on the lives of those affected and their loved ones. That is why we have put in place measures to make the disability tax credit more accessible by, for example, reducing the comple

Canada Revenue Agency  Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege to have this opportunity to rise in the House, respond to this question and get the facts on the record. I can assure my colleague that administering a fair and equitable tax system, which meets the needs of Canadians, is central to the work of the

Canada Revenue Agency  Mr. Speaker, after 10 years of Conservative inaction, in 2015 we made the commitment to Canadians to crack down on tax evasion and ensure that everyone pays their fair share. We have invested $1 billion in the CRA to ensure that it has the tools that it needs to carry out this wo

Intergovernmental Relations  Madam Speaker, this is not the first time we have talked about this matter in the House. However, I would like to reiterate it in English. The minister has made it clear that the transfer of administration from the federal tax system to Revenu Québec would have significant impa

Intergovernmental Relations  Madam Speaker, let me assure the House that the Government of Canada is firmly committed to working closely with Quebec to reduce the administrative burden on Quebec taxpayers so all Canadians receive the best services. Canadians across the country deserve services that are acces

Fairness for All Canadian Taxpayers Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to start by thanking the member from the other place, who initiated this bill, for his efforts to bring attention to Canada's tax gap through Bill S-243, and the member for Calgary Rocky Ridge, who sponsored this bill so that we can have a healthy debate

Intergovernmental Affairs  Mr. Speaker, for the second night in a row, I am here to speak to the Conservatives' empty promise to implement a single tax return for the Province of Quebec that would be administered by Revenu Québec. Last night, I shared the facts that identify why this proposal does not ma

Intergovernmental Affairs  Mr. Speaker, I will need to be clear again, because I think it was missed. We absolutely support a single tax return for Quebeckers, but only if it is administered by the Canada Revenue Agency. We have been incredibly clear on that point. Last week, a symposium organized by acad

Canada Revenue Agency  Madam Speaker, our government is firmly committed to fighting tax evaders. Out-of-court settlements are reached through a fully independent process within the Canada Revenue Agency in collaboration with the Department of Justice. This is to ensure the integrity of our tax system.

Canada Revenue Agency  Madam Speaker, I want to remind Canadians that our government is firmly committed to supporting Canadians, ensuring that the benefits and credits they are entitled to are coming to them. Those are the improvements that we have been making in the CRA. I also want to remind the me