Finance committee  I don't have a response from the government side. I'm not sure there's something top of mind that really leaps to mind. I immediately go to the organizational side, because organizations like ours have seen these, on an occasional basis, happen across the country. Now I know that

Finance committee  I think there was an interesting term that you used in terms of urgency. I think one of the challenges I could see in thinking about that question is this: how do you define one being more urgent than the other? I agree. I think the voluntary sector, the charitable and non-profi

Finance committee  I think it's a great question, and I don't think there's a simple answer. I think that's the challenge: tax incentives alone.... And I agree with Michael's point—there's not a magic bullet here. I think there's a combination. Tax incentives are absolutely part of the pie. I think

Finance committee  As an organization that has all these branches across the country, our feeling, as we've looked at this, is that because our core competency in terms of driving revenue really has come from the corporate community over the years, a real new area of growth for us is in mission-bas

Finance committee  Thank you. First of all, I'm absolutely delighted to be here representing Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada. Before discussing the two specific measures we're supporting, I wanted to provide a highlight reel of information so that it kind of contextualizes our thoughts. Big