Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I would also like to thank the members of the committee for agreeing to let us make this amendment and for the brief opportunity to comment on it.
The amendment I propose to clause 10 is very simple. As the bill presently stands, this measure would end in 2018. With this amendment, we would like to remove the words “and ends before 2018”.
This tax credit for first-time donors is a very good initiative and we think that it should become permanent. It must be said that it generally takes three or four years for people to become used to this kind of measure. But just when many more people are becoming aware of the measure and able to take advantage of it, it will come to an end. That is why I feel that the measure should be permanent, Mr. Chair, and the words “and ends before 2018” should be removed.
Thank you for your attention.