Evidence of meeting #25 for Natural Resources in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was money.
A recording is available from Parliament.
10:30 a.m.
NDP
Kennedy Stewart NDP Burnaby—Douglas, BC
I find it very disturbing to hear this kind of accusation that somehow American interests are pushing first nations to oppose different lines. It's totally unfounded. In fact, I've talked with a number of first nations. They are their own people. They are first nations for a reason.
You didn't experience anything like that through your process, any evidence of--
10:35 a.m.
President, Mackenzie Valley Aboriginal Pipeline LP
There was nothing whatsoever.
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NDP
Kennedy Stewart NDP Burnaby—Douglas, BC
--so-called foreign money coming in.
I think that's really disgraceful, but that's what one reads on the web.
If we could just move to pipeline leaks--
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Leon Benoit
Sorry, Mr. Stewart, your time is up.
We go now to Mr. McGuinty, for up to five minutes.
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Liberal
David McGuinty Liberal Ottawa South, ON
Thanks, Mr. Chair.
I wasn't going to return to this, Ms. Krause, but I'm going to return to it. You said that Canadian environmental foundations are funnelling money through American subsidiaries. Is that right?
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As an Individual
I've said a lot. I'm not sure what you're referring to specifically.
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Liberal
David McGuinty Liberal Ottawa South, ON
You said that foundation money coming from the United States is actually going into receiving entities in the United States that are effectively wholly owned by Canadian environmental foundations.
Did you say that?
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Liberal
David McGuinty Liberal Ottawa South, ON
Under what tax structure in the United States are those foundations...what part of the code? Where is it under the United States code for tax? How are they structured?
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As an Individual
I'll give you an example. Tides Canada--and the same applies with the Living Oceans Society--has equivalency status in the United States as a 501(c)(3) charity. Because they have charitable status, American foundations made grants to them, and as American charities, they report to the IRS. The information I have about Tides Canada's spending is all from its American tax returns.
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Liberal
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As an Individual
I said I believe so, but that's what I believe. I'm not giving you an opinion as a legal expert.