Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I would like to introduce the notice of motion that you have before you and that reads as follows:
That the Standing Committee on Finance, consistent with the Private Members' Motion M-559 (40th Parliament, third session) sponsored by the Member of Parliament for Kitchener-Waterloo and unanimously adopted by the House of Commons on March 2, 2011, undertake a compressive study of no less than twelve (12) meetings on the current tax incentives for charitable donations with a view to encouraging increased giving, including but not limited to (i) changes to the charitable tax credit amount, (ii) reviewing the possible extension of the capital gains exemption to private company shares and real estate when donated to a charitable organization, (iii) considering the feasibility and cost of implementing these and other measures; and that the Committee report its findings to the House.
Mr. Chair, I see that we have agreed to proceed with the study, but I would like to hear what my colleagues have to say about the ideas suggested in the notice of motion.
Thanks a lot.