Industry committee  I think the most important thing is to remember that small business people are very stubborn. But we need to drag them into the 21st century, kicking and dragging, if we have to. The first thing is an acknowledgement that there is an issue that small businesses need to address.

Industry committee  I think that's a discussion, in my opinion, for another topic. But absolutely. Anywhere where you can reduce costs, whether it's taxes, whether it's fees, including supplier fees, which the banks effectively are...absolutely. Visa, MasterCard, all those fees are significant whe

Industry committee  What they're purchasing and how they're purchasing is effectively “showrooming”. That is the terminology commonly used, where people like Amazon encourage you to go to a retail brick and mortar store, try on that shirt or piece of equipment and then effectively scan the bar code.

Industry committee  That is correct. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for the opportunity. I am just wondering whether you received the package that we can follow or whether that has not reached your table as yet.

Industry committee  Thank you. So I'll dispense with most of the background on TABIA, but it's noteworthy that we are an umbrella organization representing 74 business improvement areas in the city of Toronto, with a membership of 35,000 businesses and property owners. As was rightly noted by the