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View Diane Lebouthillier Profile
Lib. (QC)
You are absolutely right. This is an international problem. We are working with our international partners. Given the meeting and the agreement signed in Beijing, I would ask Mr. Gallivan, who was there, to provide more information in that regard.
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View Diane Lebouthillier Profile
Lib. (QC)
With regard to audits and investigations, the historic investment announced by the Government of Canada will be used to establish programs to stop organizations that promote tax schemes. Our goal is to examine 12 times more tax schemes. We are going to focus on high-risk taxpayers. We are going to increase the number of examinations from 600 to 3,000 per year. We are going to hire another 100 senior auditors through an independent process.
As a result of the unprecedented announcement that we made, we expect to recover $2.6 billion over the next five years.
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View Diane Lebouthillier Profile
Lib. (QC)
I would like to thank my colleague for his question.
I want to say that, under my direction, Kimberley Brooks conducted an independent review of the CRA last spring. This independent review, which was conducted by an external tax expert, concluded that the CRA acted in accordance with its established policies and procedures and that officials acted in accordance with the agency's code of integrity and professional conduct.
Mr. Gallivan can give you more information in that regard.
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Lib. (QC)
I would like to make it clear to everyone around this table that the word “amnesty” is not part of the Canada Revenue Agency's practices or vocabulary. No one was given amnesty in the case in question and no one will ever be given amnesty in the future. Every taxpayer and every situation is assessed on a case-by-case basis. As we said at the beginning, the CRA's main objective is to make sure that it recovers the amounts owed to the government.
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View Diane Lebouthillier Profile
Lib. (QC)
The CRA was able to recover $11.5 billion last year. Two-thirds of that amount, or $7 billion, involved aggressive tax planning.
Maintaining the confidentiality of information is also an important rule at the agency. It is one of the CRA's fundamental principles.
Mr. Gallivan can answer your question in more detail.
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View Diane Lebouthillier Profile
Lib. (QC)
As I mentioned earlier, the investment of $444 million over five years will be used to detect tax evaders and improve our technology and tools so that we can deal with international cases. With regard to audits and investigations, we will be hiring another 100 auditors to work on international cases. With regard to penalties and prosecution, legal advisors will be added to the CRA's investigative teams.
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Lib. (QC)
I should repeat that the term "amnesty" is not in use at the Canada Revenue Agency. There has been no amnesty, and there will be no amnesty.
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Lib. (QC)
Mr. Caron, I'm a French Canadian as well, and I am telling you that the term “amnesty” is not in use, and will not be used—
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Lib. (QC)
View Diane Lebouthillier Profile
Lib. (QC)
First of all, I am unable to confirm the authenticity of the document. I will say it again: there is no amnesty, there was no amnesty, and there will never be amnesty at the Canada Revenue Agency. Each file is dealt with on a case-by-case basis. The objective of the CRA is to—
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Lib. (QC)
—to recover money owed to the government, Mr. Caron.
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View Diane Lebouthillier Profile
Lib. (QC)
I would ask Mr. Gallivan to answer this question. And I must point out that I was not in the House as a minister in 1999.
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View Diane Lebouthillier Profile
Lib. (QC)
This government has made historic investments. Our election platform made reference to such investments.
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Lib. (QC)
We have stated that the fight against tax evasion and aggressive tax avoidance are priorities of this government.
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Lib. (QC)
Mr. Chair, as I mentioned from the outset, the Canada Revenue Agency is the one who detected the scheme put in place by KPMG.
I will ask Mr. Gallivan to answer my colleague, provide additional technical information, and complete the response.
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