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Finance committee In fact, in the last six or seven years, the industry has done quite well economically--
December 7th, 2007Committee meeting
Richard Paton
Finance committee The chemical industry.
December 7th, 2007Committee meeting
Richard Paton
Finance committee Even for manufacturing, even though they've got struggles, the output has been up. So I can't speak generally for manufacturing, but I'm sure all my companies are paying lots of taxes.
December 7th, 2007Committee meeting
Richard Paton
Finance committee I am President of the Canadian Chemical Producers' Association. I would like to start by thanking committee members for inviting us to address them today. I would also like to note, in opening, that given the continued economic challenges faced by the manufacturing sector today
December 7th, 2007Committee meeting
Richard Paton
Environment committee I can't answer that question. I would say, though, that what we should be aiming for is good policy here and expenditures that improve environmental performance and that improve our economy. That's long-term sustainable improvement. Buying credits will do neither. It will neithe
November 7th, 2006Committee meeting
Richard Paton
Environment committee I think the fatal flaw in what we've done here is that we set a target that had no basis in any kind of analysis or reality. And I really enjoyed Mr. Villeneuve's insights. His point about the export issue versus domestic issue is a very good example of how we didn't deal very we
November 7th, 2006Committee meeting
Richard Paton
November 7th, 2006Committee meeting
Richard Paton
Environment committee If you take a look at these numbers, for us and for manufacturers, which are about 17% of the total of the amount the previous plan tried to reduce of industry, either 45 or 55 megatonnes, if you actually recognize this contribution, you're now 17 megatonnes short. You have to fi
November 7th, 2006Committee meeting
Richard Paton
Environment committee I know a carbon market is a very innovative idea, but let me make two points about it. First of all, it can't be domestic; it has to be international, because with the gap we have in this country, we're all going to be buying from somewhere else. Second, to establish a carbon
November 7th, 2006Committee meeting
Richard Paton
Environment committee My name is Richard Paton and I'm the president of the Canadian Chemical Producers' Association. With me is Gordon Lloyd, our vice-president of technical affairs, who I understand seems to very often appear in front of your committee. Thank you for the opportunity for CCPA to app
November 7th, 2006Committee meeting
Richard Paton
Industry committee That's exactly right.
October 31st, 2006Committee meeting
Richard Paton
Industry committee Thank you very much.
October 31st, 2006Committee meeting
Richard Paton
Industry committee Exactly.
October 31st, 2006Committee meeting
Richard Paton
Industry committee I do, absolutely. I think this is an area in which the federal government could play a much more active role but has not done so; however, the main issue for us is provincial governments. If you take a look at the Ontario energy policy for the last five or six years or at what's
October 31st, 2006Committee meeting
Richard Paton
Industry committee I don't think we can do much about the dollar, other than adapt to it. We meet with the Bank of Canada every year and have this debate. Even the Bank says that when we raise the interest rate, we're not even sure what happens to the dollar, so it's a very unpredictable world. May
October 31st, 2006Committee meeting
Richard Paton