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View Diane Lebouthillier Profile
Lib. (QC)
Yes.
The Canada Revenue Agency is in fact working in co-operation with Revenue Quebec. In fact, we are consulting businesses about improving our services. We are consulting Revenue Quebec in order to provide more effective help to those who do business with the agency.
I am going to give the floor to Mr. Gallivan, who can provide additional information on this.
View Diane Lebouthillier Profile
Lib. (QC)
One factor is that we computerized our services, and we are continuing work on that. Last year, the number of people who used our electronic services increased by 2%. 84% of taxpayers now use it. This certainly is more conducive to taxpayers receiving returns as quickly as possible. As for improving electronic services, Mr. Gallivan could give you more information on the administrative aspect.
View Diane Lebouthillier Profile
Lib. (QC)
With regard to jobs, it is important to stop the decline in the number of workers in regional tax centres. As I mentioned a few moments ago, there is an across-the-board increase in electronic services. We have consolidated some positions. We had some part-time employees who are now full-time. We are working to provide better service to Canadians. We are working on reducing wait times, and in future, the agency will be offering more specialized positions.
Mr. Huppé could tell you more about this.
View Diane Lebouthillier Profile
Lib. (QC)
A committee has been set up to look at this. I want to thank this committee that worked on tax evasion and tax avoidance. It gave us a report that contained 14 recommendations. It is important to us to continue to work with our international partners on tax evasion and avoidance.
View Diane Lebouthillier Profile
Lib. (QC)
I really do not agree with you on that.
The agency is working on abusive tax evasion and tax avoidance. We are going after the big players.
We are talking about the G20, and I fail to see what a small business could do at the G20 level. We have multilateral agreements. The considerable funds we have received must be used to hire specialists who will work on aggressive tax evasion and avoidance. So we are talking about large enterprises and people who have offshore accounts.
View Diane Lebouthillier Profile
Lib. (QC)
The report will eventually be made public. We are going to implement the committee's 14 recommendations.
View Diane Lebouthillier Profile
Lib. (QC)
It was an excellent report. The committee's analysis was done in cooperation with the Canada Revenue Agency. I can assure you that the 14 recommendations are going to be implemented.
View Diane Lebouthillier Profile
Lib. (QC)
Last January we decided not to open any more investigations. The 12 investigations on organizations that are ongoing currently had already begun. It's also simply a matter of fairness toward the other organizations that were investigated. We want to finish the work we started.
View Diane Lebouthillier Profile
Lib. (QC)
I would say it depends on the individuals, on their income and on what they own. We are trying to simplify the return forms. We are working on Auto-fill my Return, which is a form for people on fixed incomes. By this I mean people who receive a Canada pension or social assistance, for example. The objective of Auto-fill my Return is to make things simpler for those people.
View Diane Lebouthillier Profile
Lib. (QC)
As we said earlier, amendments to the act are really up to the Department of Finance. The Canada Revenue Agency is entrusted with its application.
View Diane Lebouthillier Profile
Lib. (QC)
I agree with you completely.
The Canada Revenue Agency is working very closely with the Department of Finance on the matter. A number of factors indeed need to be considered. The wealthy are able to look after their needs. In my view, and I would say the government's as well, what really matters is making things better for the middle class. We want to make it accessible to people and offer tax credits and benefits to those who need them most.
View Diane Lebouthillier Profile
Lib. (QC)
It's important to understand that the majority of Canadians pay their fair share of taxes. As we mentioned in our presentation, we have to work on identifying those who set up schemes and encourage taxpayers to use them to avoid paying their fair share of taxes.
Mr. Gallivan can speak at greater length about what the agency and our government are doing to deal with the issue.
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