Finance committee  I think the answer to the question is that we are asking the immigration department—we met with them two weeks ago in Toronto—to address this situation and try to loosen up the point system, allow more temporary foreign workers into Canada for longer periods of time—

Finance committee  In certain positions we need just to open it up so that there are more skilled workers being allowed to come into Canada, at a quicker pace.

Finance committee  I think I mentioned earlier that by the year 2025 we're looking at a shortfall of 330,000 workers in our industry.

Finance committee  Yes.

Finance committee  I think that in Nova Scotia businesses in general applauded the harmonization of the tax, especially for the tax credit rebates that you receive.

Finance committee  Are you speaking about the GST?

Finance committee  Yes.

Finance committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I'd like to begin by thanking you for the opportunity today to raise the concerns of our $51 billion industry in Canada. There are two substantive issues I'd like to raise here in the brief time I have available. The first is the GST and the second is labour shortage.