Income Tax Act   would like to shout out, as I do when I'm talking about small and medium-sized businesses, to the New Westminster Chamber of Commerce, of which I have been a member for a long time, and the Burnaby Board of Trade, of which I have also been a member for many years. Both of which

Business of Supply   would also like to give a shout-out to the New Westminster Chamber of Commerce, of which I am a long-time member, and the Burnaby Board of Trade of which I am also a member. Coming out of the small and medium-sized business sector, which I will talk more about in a moment, it is fair

Finance committee  He is free to to do that.

Finance committee   is a bit foggy. Could you remind me what happens when a committee does not respect a Standing Order, in this case 83.1? What would be the consequences of that? If you don't have that answer immediately at hand, feel free to interrupt—it's the chair's prerogative to do so—and you can

Finance committee   chairs. It dealt with the difficult circumstances that a minority party in government faces in trying to control committee proceedings. It was a handbook that led Leon Benoit, then chair of the international trade committee, to adjourn a proceeding—and Peter Julian may remember

Finance committee  -to-GDP ratio at in and around 48%. I know the Conservatives—and they're free to do it—when they want to get back to the issues that genuinely matter to this committee, will bring issues of debt and deficit up. What they ignore is that at 48% we're still at a very reasonable debt

Finance committee  . The banks have not provided for interest-free, penalty-free, fee-free deferrals, so they're continuing to make money hand over fist. My question is very simple. This government has tools and this government has powers that allow it to rein in the big banks that are profiteering during

Finance committee   a background with both WE and its predecessor organization. Have you or any member of your family, either directly or indirectly, through Artbound ever received expense reimbursement, free travel, financial payments or the use of WE staff time?

Finance committee  , that if the committee believes it should be extending its time, it's free to do so.

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her speech. The NDP negotiated an agreement, to take effect with CUSMA, to allow for greater transparency so that the general public can understand free trade agreements. This agreement was to ensure that people would be consulted before

Finance committee  Yes, it provides the same kind of worry or concern that comes up when we talk about insider trading. Now, none of the testimony we've heard so far suggests that WE would in any way be keeping to privacy laws, accountability, or such things as bilingualism and all of the federal

Government Business No. 8   away with not paying their fair share of taxes. There is nothing that actually addresses the revenue side so we can continue to provide services and enhance services to Canadians. We cannot afford the free ride that so many profitable corporations in Canada have been receiving

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act   suffer the most. Where does this leave us with the new NAFTA? We have always had strong relationships with our southern neighbours and we must continue to value these trusted partners through a strong, well-thought-out free trade agreement. However, while doing so, we must always

Finance committee  It's a free country.

Finance committee   on top of charges. What are the provisions in this program for smaller companies to pay interest in kind or to have an interest-free deferral over a period of a year or two, as with the LEEFF program?