I want to begin by addressing the first two questions to Mr. Emmett and Mr. Cadieux.
I'm a big proponent of private members' bills. I think private members' bills have some of the most innovative policy ideas. I know that the current government thinks they are a backdoor way of legislating, but I think there is some great legislation brought forward through private members' bills.
I want to get Mr. Emmett's comments on Bill C-239, which was an act to amend the Income Tax Act and increase the value of donations to charitable organizations to be more in line with political donations, those 75% donations, in terms of tax receipts for charitable donations. How would that have affected the charitable sector and your organization?
Mr. Cadieux, we did have a private member's motion earlier in the spring. It would have “freed the beer”, in reference to the Gerard Comeau decision. I want to get your comments on how the loosening of interprovincial trade barriers would have benefited the restaurant industry.
Unfortunately, both those initiatives were voted down.