Finance committee  Through the chair, thank you, Mr. McLeod, for the question. You're absolutely right that there are opportunities for Canada to achieve positive outcomes with increased labour force participation among indigenous Canadians. We could achieve so much: economic development within communities, self-sufficiency within communities, and greater support for economic activity overall.

Finance committee  The reality is that all of our members who fall under this private corporation model have told us that unintended consequences are real, and they would impact business. They would impact our members' ability to sell within the family, and create intergenerational entrepreneurship.

Finance committee  Yes. Our members have told us that it would essentially terminate any of their expansion plans. They would then be looking at encouraging their children to not take over the family business, but to pursue different kinds of employment instead. This spans the entire industrial sector, from retail to manufacturing, oil and gas, professional services, agriculture, and so on.

Finance committee  Through the Chair, thank you for the question. The tax credit model is used extensively through the provincial systems. We haven't done a national analysis, but I can tell you that the Government of Alberta recently launched its investor tax credit, and it's fully subscribed. We've seen tremendous results.

Finance committee  Our members are vociferously opposed to the proposed tax changes. We have had extensive consultation. We had a round table with Minister Hehr. I would support the comment made by Mr. Forgeron in the public address just before the witnesses' statements. It's a rather blunt instrument for, perhaps, a targeted problem.

Finance committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair and committee members, for your stop here in Calgary. It's a pleasure to address the Standing Committee on Finance regarding budget 2018 and how the federal government can help Canadian businesses to be more productive and competitive. Our recommendations focus on policy changes that will build on the recommendations of the finance minister's economic growth council, benefit Canadian businesses, and address Canada's budget deficit by broadening the tax base, all while costing little in terms of program spending.