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View Kelly McCauley Profile
CPC (AB)
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
It's estimates week in Ottawa, so I thought I would take a look at some of the government's spending.
We had an Order Paper question come back recently, listing thousands and millions of dollars of Canadian taxpayers' money spent on hospitality in a period of just a couple of months.
I want to start with the CRA. In their departmental plan, they state that they're deeply committed to open and honest communication and to transparency. In the Order Paper, there are 620 items of hospitality listed and over $1 million of spending, without a single detail released about the description of goods, number of employees, attendees or hospitality, except to mention a $2,100 order for Subway.
Why is the CRA transparent on nothing except for Subway sandwiches?
View Diane Lebouthillier Profile
Lib. (QC)
I can tell my colleague that, at Revenue Canada, we are very proud of the work that we have done, whether it is on the issue of tax evasion or in terms of customer service. This is also National Public Service Week. We have arranged for 8.5 million people to be able to receive the CERB.
View Marty Morantz Profile
CPC (MB)
Mr. Chair, I look forward to receiving that information as to which implementing organizations are actually receiving Canadian taxpayer funds.
Turning to the CRA, I note in the supplementary estimates that there are zero new dollars requested for CRA. CRA has been a major implementer of the emergency programs. Does CRA have adequate resources to continue implementing the emergency programs or not?
View Diane Lebouthillier Profile
Lib. (QC)
Mr. Chair, the Canada Revenue Agency's priority is to ensure that emergency response payments are transferred quickly and efficiently to eligible Canadians.
The agency has safeguards in place to ensure that payments are issued appropriately. As with all other benefits administered by the agency, we may undertake audit activities at future dates. If we find that payments were made in error—
View Marty Morantz Profile
CPC (MB)
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
My questions are for the Minister of National Revenue.
Minister, I've been informed by some of my colleagues that CRA officials have been directing constituents to phone their member of Parliament to resolve CRA-related issues.
Why on earth would CRA direct individuals away from the agency during this stressful time when they're just trying to get their tax information and file their taxes?
View Diane Lebouthillier Profile
Lib. (QC)
Mr. Chair, I thank my colleague for that important question.
I can tell you that CRA employees have to deal with questions put to them. It is not up to MPs' offices to deal with specific questions about individual files.
View Marty Morantz Profile
CPC (MB)
Minister, you didn't answer the question. These are your CRA officials directing constituents away from the CRA. You really should be answering that question and not just talking about how inappropriate it is, although I appreciate that.
Also, on your website, it says that the telephone service for the individual-inquiries line will be available to Canadians until June 5, and there is no further information about further live service. When will you get your agency under control and make sure it provides an actual person on the other end of the line to provide the information that taxpayers need?
View Diane Lebouthillier Profile
Lib. (QC)
Mr. Chair, I must thank the officials who have done excellent work during this historic COVID-19 period.
I must tell you that CRA call centres are an essential service and the agency is able to answer calls quickly. The employees are answering calls from their homes.
View Marty Morantz Profile
CPC (MB)
Some of my colleagues have spoken to the CRA about drop-off boxes for paper returns actually being removed at some locations, citing COVID-19 as a reason. Has the CRA removed these boxes at all locations? Given this, will you commit today to make paper filing postage-free, since paper filers can no longer drop off their returns at all of the locations?
View Diane Lebouthillier Profile
Lib. (QC)
Mr. Chair, I thank my colleague for that important question.
At the CRA, we continue to process paper returns and to do the work that we usually do.
I repeat, I must highlight the exceptional work that the agency employees are doing.
View Marty Morantz Profile
CPC (MB)
On the subject of paper returns, there have been numerous reports—in fact I asked you on May 10 for a written response at the government operations committee, OGGO, which I have not yet received—on the delays in processing paper returns. Apparently this is still ongoing. When will Canadians who filed paper forms have their returns processed so they can get the refunds they need during this difficult time?
View Diane Lebouthillier Profile
Lib. (QC)
Mr. Chair, I can confirm that the Canada Revenue Agency continues to process paper returns. Because of COVID-19, we have had to implement distancing measures to protect the employees.
We must ensure that employees are safe, but we continue to process paper returns.
View Warren Steinley Profile
CPC (SK)
Just think how many more businesses you could support if you would investigate the fraudulent claims made to CERB.
Another application issue that has arisen in Saskatchewan is with non-profit sports and recreation organizations. Sask Sport does payroll for 150 organizations, and because of this, the 150 individual organizations do not have a CRA payroll number.
I have spoken with Kevin Gilroy, the CEO of Sask Sport, and he is hoping that the minister can resolve this problem. Will she?
View Mary Ng Profile
Lib. (ON)
Of course, our programs and the various measures we have put in place are there to help our businesses get through this very difficult time of COVID-19. The work isn't done, and we will continue to work to help our businesses.
View Richard Martel Profile
CPC (QC)
Madam Chair, we parliamentarians must respond to our citizens on a daily basis. Measures have been put in place by Service Canada to provide us with better support. At the Canada Revenue Agency, things are more difficult, particularly because the parliamentary line has been closed.
Is the Canada Revenue Agency planning to better equip parliamentarians in a timely manner?
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