Mr. Speaker, a simple challenge to the member, then, would be to vote in favour and pass the bill.
The Certified General Accountants Association of Canada, representing over 75,000 tax professionals, stated:
Some of the measures contained in today's bill [Bill C-48] were initially proposed as early as 1999....
With unlegislated tax measures, taxpayers and professional accountants must maintain their records and forms—sometimes for years—to be in a position to comply, even without knowing when and if these measures will be approved by Parliament and enacted. This uncertainty and unpredictability places an enormous compliance burden on taxpayers, businesses, professionals and their clients.
Again, I would ask the NDP to pass this bill.