Evidence of meeting #64 for Finance in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was taxes.

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On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Robert Asselin  Senior Vice-President, Policy, Business Council of Canada
Franco Terrazzano  Federal Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation
Shimon Koffler Fogel  President and Chief Executive Officer, Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs
Andrew Van Iterson  Manager, Green Budget Coalition
Theresa McClenaghan  Executive Director, Canadian Environmental Law Association, Green Budget Coalition
Harinder Ahluwalia  President, Info-Electronics Systems Inc.
Martin Caron  General President, Union des producteurs agricoles
Tom L. Green  Senior Climate Policy Adviser, David Suzuki Foundation, Green Budget Coalition
David Tougas  Coordinator, Business Economics, Union des producteurs agricoles
Shaughn McArthur  Associate Director, Nature United, Government Relations, Green Budget Coalition

7:05 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

The answer will finish up the session, MP Baker.

7:05 p.m.

President and Chief Executive Officer, Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs

Shimon Koffler Fogel

Generally speaking, I do share the same perspective.

I think that the ratio of 20% who have malice and 80% who simply don't know is probably true with respect to the whole range of social engagement and interaction, which means that we have a great opportunity to educate and teach people—not in a coercive way, but in a way that liberates them and allows them to be empowered to distinguish between good and bad.

7:05 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

Thank you, MP Baker.

Thank you, Mr. Fogel.

Thank you to all of our witnesses. On behalf of the entire finance committee, I want to thank you for your testimony and for the many answers that you have provided our committee in this pre-budget consultation, which will help inform budget 2023. We appreciate it, and we wish you a terrific evening.

Thank you.

Members, we are adjourned.