Government Operations committee  Unfortunately, we still don't have data on that. We're waiting for some data from the Department of Indigenous Services.

Government Operations committee  My information-gathering powers extend only to federal institutions.

Government Operations committee  It would be half of 53%, if their only income is capital gains. It depends on each person's situation.

Government Operations committee  Roughly speaking, yes it is.

Government Operations committee  Yes, roughly speaking, on capital gains, that is correct.

Government Operations committee  I don't know off the top of my head, no. I'm not super familiar with the intricacies of the U.S. tax system.

Government Operations committee  I think it was in the late 1990s or early 2000s, but I don't have the schedule in front of me.

Government Operations committee  That's a good question. It's something we haven't considered. We don't do ex post facto verification like the Auditor General does. She would probably be better able to answer that question than me. On the other hand, federal programs, and this is in fact the case with our tax system, often rely on people's honour and good faith, and sometimes random, sometimes targeted audits are done.

Government Operations committee  This is a question I was asked when testifying before another committee and answered in my second language, which probably led to a misunderstanding. The government doesn't muzzle me, obviously. I was referring to data that had been provided to my office and that the government, in this case the Department of the Environment and Climate Change, had explicitly forbidden me to disclose.

Government Operations committee  Which report are you referring to, sir? Is it one in particular?

Government Operations committee  What I said was that the government had not muzzled me as to the content or as to the publication of any of my reports. I said that the government had provided my office with data that was useful to us in writing reports or that we would use for future reports, but that the government had prohibited me from disclosing that data.

Government Operations committee  To the best of my knowledge, yes, it is still true that the majority of households in Ontario will be better off, including what they receive in terms of carbon rebate, minus the fuel charge that they pay directly or indirectly.

Government Operations committee  One would have to look at their province of residence, but if they have capital gains of that magnitude, it depends if they have other income, for example, investment income.

Government Operations committee  If you're asking about the marginal tax rate on somebody who has a higher income, at the federal and provincial level it would be 53%, but on capital gains, it would be 66% of that if they each already benefited from the $250,000 exemption.

Government Operations committee  The revenue-raising capacity of the increase in the inclusion rate of capital gains is something we have not estimated independently yet. However, it's quite possible that the revenue raised in the first year of the measure will indeed reach $6.9 billion, especially considering that the measure was announced two months in advance.