Justice committee  You know, we have started looking at it, and, in consultation with our police force, it's not something that they would want to see happen in our region.

Justice committee  Sorry, could I just make one comment on the revolving door? I apologize, I didn't mean to say that. Because of a lack of focus on that recidivist behaviour.... I know there are crimes that are going down across the country, but you do need to know that businesses, certainly in V

Justice committee  Okay, thank you. We're certainly aware of both these initiatives you've cited, and they're definitely things we stood up and supported when they were announced by the federal government. Speaking as the Chamber of Commerce, the specific piece about recidivism and repeat offende

Justice committee  Thank you. We have concerns that are similar to those of the Surrey Board of Trade and we also have some different ones. The Canadian justice system is plagued with repeat offenders who take up an inordinate amount of enforcement and legal resources. A reduction in the number o

Finance committee  No, there would not philosophically be a problem with that.

Finance committee  The chamber doesn't sit on the Housing Affordability Partnership, but we're certainly well aware of it, and we often consult on our positions on submissions that concern housing. So, no, formally, not together--

Finance committee  I could make a bit more of an elaboration on that. I don't address this locally. I give a local example and invite you to take a walk, but this certainly is not a local issue. This is an issue clear across the country, as everybody knows, and it is something that has been suppor

Finance committee  Yes, the federal government is spending money. I also don't mean to say they're not. In April, the minister responsible did announce $256 million specifically for the housing partnership initiative, which is a portion of the housing strategy. I think it's useful to take a look

Finance committee  Keeping within the context of the priorities we presented, if I were to combine the recommendation regarding the tax cuts to the highest income bracket with a recommendation regarding increased investments for homelessness initiatives, that might sound like a cost to the federal

Finance committee  Yes, we're certainly in support of that. It's something that has also been talked about at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. It's just not the piece we chose to focus on at this presentation.

Finance committee  Sorry, I don't.

Finance committee  Actually, there are a couple of things there. To answer your immediate latter question, I don't know the number of Canadians who are in that actual tax bracket. But if you don't mind, I'd like to correct something you said. We are aware that there have already been tax reducti

Finance committee  Good morning. My name is Shannon Renault from the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce. I thank you for this opportunity to present today. Since 2000, the Government of Canada has introduced a number of tax changes that have been designed to place the country in a more competiti