\nThe possibility of enabling the growth of the underground economy should have been obvious from the start. And any excuse for inaction had vanished by late 2018, when the standing committee on finance flagged the industry\u2019s concerns over Driver Inc. in its annual pre-budget report. That report notes that \u201cthe Canadian Trucking Alliance urged the government to stop the widespread tax evasion practice known as \u2018Driver Inc.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It would take nearly seven years, and change in prime ministers for the government to heed that urging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOf course, those companies are responsible for their actions, both legally and morally. They should be held to account, starting with the Canada Revenue Agency ensuring that they all pay every cent owing in taxes, interest and penalties. Fines are likely in order. And if there is evidence of criminal fraud, those cases should be pursued vigorously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That cannot be the end of the effort to roll up Driver Inc., however. The government needs to come clean with Canadians, acknowledge its own culpability \u2013 and commit to recovering the billions of dollars it let slip through its fingers.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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