Thank you for the question.
I think it's a given that we know about the children's fitness tax credit that's been tabled, and we're seeking its extension beyond the age of 16 to the age of 18. It's exactly at the age of 16 that we see a decline in participation, especially among young women. So at the point at which the tax credit ends and when the economic barrier is then put back in place over this next two years, we're likely to see a continuing downward trend in especially young girls' participation.
There would be a real benefit to looking at the tax system as a means to support volunteer training. This has yet to be explored by any government, including provincial and municipal governments. Yet it could respond to both a downward trend in volunteerism as well as the importance of volunteers to physical activity and sport.
And we've sought an upward amendment of those corporate donations to sport, to go from a 100% write-off to 150%, to promote the involvement of the private sector in sport participation opportunities. You likely all know of the local dry cleaner and supermarket that seek to support the local baseball group or the trail-walking group. We think it's a viable approach to support those small businesses who are supporting the small local community non-profit organization.
We'd consider those three opportunities as worth your consideration at the committee level.