Quebec tax credits are not just issued to producers.They are available to anyone who wants to buy a share. It costs $2,500 per year, and the capital must be left in place for seven years. This investment pays off automatically because of the tax credit. I have had some for five years, and they are a good investment. As well as the tax credit, they make money for me. It has been very successful. You mentioned $397 million from 1997 to 2006.
The government had to set limits on cooperatives because their success was going through the roof. It was costing the government a lot as people paid less tax. The government had to impose limits.
So you want the federal government to do the same thing for cooperatives and to establish standards. That could provide a tax credit, even though it would be less than an RRSP provides. That is the sort of thing you want, right?