Finance committee  We're saying that there's a reasonable amount of time by which tax returns should be reviewed and some feedback provided to the taxpayers so that they can continue on with their business in a proper manner. By no means do we exclude the opportunity for CRA to reassess, but there

Finance committee  I definitely hope that we see some improvements.

Finance committee  Sure. The simple fact of the matter is that bigger in this case is not better with the tax code. It is burdensome, for small business in particular, to wade through the complexity that is the tax code. There is a matter of updating the way business is done, which the original tax

Finance committee  All three of these have been adopted by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. I hope you'll be hearing this message from other chambers of commerce in your ridings or perhaps at this committee.

Finance committee  I think there is some movement. I think education certainly would help. This recommendation basically strives to create an equal standard between the taxpayer and the CRA. This is about business certainty and it's about being able to manage cashflow. I'm sure you recognize that

Finance committee  We haven't had a look at the proposal that your platform puts forward, so I would hesitate to comment on how our membership would react to that.

Finance committee  Overall we feel there's a need for a reduction of the burden of tax. That could be defined in many ways, including compliance, simplification of the tax code and whatnot. We feel that could be addressed through all those matters.

Finance committee  In the past, we have come to this committee in support of strategic investments in infrastructure, particularly in the north. We have a stake in it with respect to supplying the north with a lot of the supplies it needs from the Edmonton market. Where it's necessary, we have supp

Finance committee  Certainly. It's a challenge that we face in Alberta, but it's something that the whole country can benefit from if it's addressed properly. If the social structure is there to facilitate transfer of labour, I think we all benefit from that.

Finance committee  It doesn't surprise me.

Finance committee  Generally it's passed on to the consumer.

Finance committee  It's always passed on to the consumer.

Finance committee  Certainly, workforce is probably the most driving issue in Alberta. At the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce, we are guided by five strategic priorities. Developing our workforce is one of those five. We don't rank them, but that's one of the five. We are certainly active on the file

Finance committee  I can speak to it in general terms.

Finance committee  Sure.