Yes.
Evidence of meeting #63 for Finance in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was changes.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Evidence of meeting #63 for Finance in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was changes.
A recording is available from Parliament.
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Director, Government and Political Affairs, United Food and Commerical Workers Union
Yes.
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Conservative
Mark Adler Conservative York Centre, ON
Thank you.
So you have no problem in stating that “UFCW Canada looks forward to campaigning with Thomas [Mulcair] to elect the country's first labour-friendly federal government”, and that you are encouraging your members to “download and distribute the union's official poster for the Thomas Mulcair...campaign.”
How much money do you give the NDP?
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Director, Government and Political Affairs, United Food and Commerical Workers Union
Federally, we don't give them any money.
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Conservative
Mark Adler Conservative York Centre, ON
Thank you.
How many of your members were delegates to the leadership convention?
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Director, Government and Political Affairs, United Food and Commerical Workers Union
I'm sorry, I can't answer that. I don't have that number on hand.
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Conservative
Mark Adler Conservative York Centre, ON
In the spirit of transparency, do you believe that trade unions should be paying taxes?
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Director, Government and Political Affairs, United Food and Commerical Workers Union
If you're talking about Bill C-377—
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Conservative
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Director, Government and Political Affairs, United Food and Commerical Workers Union
We're a non-profit corporation, so why should we be treated any differently than anyone else?
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Conservative
Mark Adler Conservative York Centre, ON
You're not a charitable organization; you're a non-profit. A non-profit is a legal entity. A non-profit can make a profit. Its revenues can exceed expenses, therefore there can be a profit. So should you be paying taxes on that profit like every other corporation in this country does?
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Director, Government and Political Affairs, United Food and Commerical Workers Union
We don't make profits.
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Director, Government and Political Affairs, United Food and Commerical Workers Union
Our membership?—
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Director, Government and Political Affairs, United Food and Commerical Workers Union
Sorry?
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Conservative
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Director, Government and Political Affairs, United Food and Commerical Workers Union
Yes, it's there.
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NDP
Peggy Nash NDP Parkdale—High Park, ON
I don't ever remember any witness coming to any committee and being asked by a member of Parliament how much he or she makes. I don't think that's an appropriate question.
