My next question is for all our witnesses, but particularly for Mr. Howlett and Ms. McManus, and perhaps Ms. MacKenzie too.
I have not actually been a member of the Standing Committee on Finance for very long. I joined it a few weeks ago and, if I am not mistaken, this study has been going on for several months.
In a way, charities compete for donations because each dollar in donations goes somewhere. The organizations are all in competition with each other.
How much is generally spent? I know that there are variations because of the advertising and marketing needed to promote the various causes.
Is it your impression that increasing tax deductions, such as, for example, the stretch tax credit on new donations that is being proposed, would have the undesirable effect of increasing advertising and marketing budgets, given the greater amounts of money at stake?
The question goes to Mr. Howlett, Ms. McManus, Ms. MacKenzie, and to the others, if we have any time left.