Finance committee  Well, as you know, the Direct Sellers Association and the federal government put together the GST honorary collection mechanism for the collection of the GST based on the full retail value of the sale of products.

Finance committee  It doesn't...well, I shouldn't say it doesn't seem to bother us. We harmonize the QST under the mechanism. We harmonized the mechanism when the maritime provinces first came on board with the 15% HST, and we've done the same thing in Ontario, and British Columbia is the same way

Finance committee  Thank you for your very positive comments. It's always been our pleasure to be on the Hill to speak with parliamentarians. I think you're right, it is generic. We're not asking for any funding. We're looking to increase awareness, especially within the provinces delivering the E

Finance committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman, members of the committee. On behalf of the 50 member companies of the Direct Sellers Association of Canada, which includes such well-known names as Avon, Mary Kay, Amway, and Tupperware, and the 900,000 independent sales contractors and employees across

Human Resources committee  We certainly are supportive of the opt-in component of this program. We haven't done a lot of study on the mechanics or finances of this program at this point. All of the people who represent our direct-selling companies are independent. They each have the same opportunity to cre

Human Resources committee  I'm having difficulty with the question.

Human Resources committee  Right.

Human Resources committee  If somebody chooses not to work or not to opt into this program, there shouldn't be any need for them to pay into the program. They're not being paid just to show up for work; they're not being paid to be part of an organization. When we talk about a level playing field, we belie

Human Resources committee  I'm glad you asked that question, because although we haven't surveyed our members specifically, based on a survey by the Direct Selling Association in the United States, about 26% of their membership would qualify under this particular--

Human Resources committee  They would qualify for that, because their survey was done based on those who earned over $10,000, as opposed to earning over $6,000. We feel that our numbers and demographics are very similar, so we believe that probably 25% of our membership could be eligible for this.

Human Resources committee  That's correct.

Human Resources committee  The independent sales contractors, yes.

Human Resources committee  I'm sorry. Madam Chairperson and honourable members, on behalf of the Direct Sellers Association, I want to thank you for the opportunity to comment on Bill C-56, the Fairness for the Self-Employed Act. I have with me today Lynda Rose, vice-president of sales and marketing for

Human Resources committee  Thank you, Madam Chairman.