Finance committee  Restaurant meals will always be taxable.

Finance committee  In an ideal world, the answer should come from the manufacturers. However, the act is much more specific concerning them. If they neglect or fail to charge the tax, they have a right to go back, even six months later, and charge grocery retailers. So if a retailer relies on the

Finance committee  Exactly.

Finance committee  We've started to meet with representatives of the Department of Finance. We've told them that, if we want Canadians to eat better and to reject junk food, it's not by taxing commodities that we'll be able to do that.

Finance committee  Yes.

Finance committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. It is a pleasure to have the opportunity to present to your committee. I am Vice-President, Finance and Commodity Taxation, with the Canadian Council of Grocery Distributors, hereinafter referred to as CCGD. Our members include Loblaws, Sobeys and Metro as