The FATCA Question — this needs to be answered by the Conservative Government of Canada and aired in the media before any IGA is signed. Your turn Mr. Harper, Mr. Flaherty, Mr. Shoom.
Thanks to Tim for this — and especially thanks to MP Ted Hsu.
(I will have a hand-out of the Q-121 at the mini-demonstration in conjunction with the October 31, November 1, November 2 Conservative Convention in Calgary.)
ADDITION, October 29: I’m adding to this post (for use in forwarding to government representatives, media, etc.) the COMBINED Q-121 and Q-127 in PDF format in more a readable form (questions asked in the Canadian Parliament on October 25, 2013 by MP Ted Hsu and October 28, 2013 by MP Scott Brison, respectively). Canadian Parliament FATCA Questions 121 and 127 – Oct 25,28 20133
Questions
Q-1212 — October 25, 2013 — Mr. Hsu (Kingston and the Islands) — With regard to the implementation of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA):
(a) what steps has Canada undertaken to complete an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) with the United States;
(b) with what type of legal instrument will the government enact a FATCA implementation agreement;