Yes, I agree with that statement. It's been characterized as “passive”, and a lot of people assume, then, that the money is just sitting there not doing anything. However, as you note, that money is invested in corporations that are actively investing in communities and employing people. That's the reason that, in the submission we will be providing to this committee and to the minister, we are calling on the government to undertake a full, comprehensive economic assessment of the policies it has tabled. There has been no information regarding how this will impact the broader Canadian economy, and we're very concerned that it could have serious implications.
On September 26th, 2017. See this statement in context.