Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Who likes tax audits? I clearly don’t and I can speak for many, as well; however, the need to validate compliance with tax laws is paramount, and unfortunately, a tax audit is such a measure of testing this effectiveness. I will be asking the Minister of Finance today questions pertaining to our two self-reporting tax categories of tobacco and fuel.

Tax assessments for tax law noncompliance are a critical measure for government performance and transparency.

Can the Minister of Finance share with the House how many tax audits were performed for both self-reporting tobacco and fuel tax for the 2013-2014 fiscal year? Thank you.