Going forward, the GST rebate will help some non-profit projects pencil out that otherwise wouldn't.
My question is this: Where the government has already committed funds and those projects aren't going ahead, does that become lapsed funding? Is this a consideration for the housing department in meeting its 3% savings target? Why is it that we can't get this help to allow projects already seen as valuable and approved for some kind of financial assistance by the federal government to be seen through to completion?
What happens to the money that has been committed then? Does it just go back into government coffers as part of spending control, or does it get carried forward so new projects...? I think that would be unfortunate, because Canadians are losing time and money in the delay.
Why not help the projects that are ready to go by including them in the GST rebate?