Finance committee  In previous testimony, I was asked whether it should be a royal commission or a task force, etc., and I said it frankly doesn't matter how it's done as long as it is done. But to answer your question, I think it should be mainly with representation from across the system of int

Finance committee  We would be very pleased to send you it. We presented some information to several previous FINA panels. There are various things. At a previous panel I had a little bit of fun, because I came with a document that was about 15 pages long and was called the “temporary act to fina

Finance committee  We have lots of recommendations, including consolidated tax returns. We're one of the only countries in the world that doesn't do consolidated tax returns. The interesting thing about that is that large firms effectively do it through employing consultants because they can affor

Finance committee  Thank you. To make sure I'm clear, the question is on the investment in renewable energy and the investment in more traditional energy. Certainly the Canadian economy is driven and supported by both, so within our infrastructure priority recommendation is the identification of

Finance committee  Absolutely.

Finance committee  In fact I would go one step further. One helps the other. If you have a strong ability for the more traditional sector to get their product to market, some of the profits that are derived from that will create taxes that can be used to fund the newer wave industries and the inno

Finance committee  I don't think, frankly, that there is as much confrontation as the news media would let on. My personal opinion is that some of the traditional suppliers actually have taken steps to become greener because they recognize that sustainability is important to them and to the country

Finance committee  If you wish.

Finance committee  May I answer the question in English?

Finance committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for allowing Financial Executives International Canada to appear before you today to elaborate on the details of our written submission tabled with you this summer. FEI Canada is a not-for-profit professional

Finance committee  Another way to look at it is the amount of time between the assessment, the discussions, and how long it takes those disputes to be resolved, whether they escalate to Tax Court and then get dismissed, and all the time and money wasted by both sides of the house if it goes all the

Finance committee  You have to cut yourself off, too.

Finance committee  I'll ask my colleague to respond.

Finance committee  Frankly, we will take anything because nothing much has been done for a while. A royal commission would do a more comprehensive job, but there is some urgency to it. There are basically trade-offs. Either one would be better than nothing. We're certainly willing to actively parti

Finance committee  Trevor Effer deals with it every day.