Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you all for being here this afternoon.
First I have a comment.
Mr. LeBourdais, I really enjoyed your presentation, so thank you very much for being here today.
Yesterday was, I guess it would be the 31st anniversary—it was in 1982—of the kitchen accord on the repatriation of the Constitution. You will remember in the agreement property rights were given up to the provinces in exchange for a charter of rights and freedoms. Initially, we were to have the right to property in the charter. Unfortunately, none of us in Canada has that right, but I do agree that there should be property rights on reserve inasmuch as we Canadians have them. I agree with you on that.
Ms. Anthony, first, the METC credit has been very successful in terms of the use of flow-through shares. Because of its success, expanding the tax credit to other risky sectors like high tech or whatever, how in your opinion would the expansion of a tax credit as such impact the charitable sector and charitable donations through the use of flow-through shares?