Finance committee  Correct. Certainly, as an individual, I'm concerned about those provisions.

Finance committee  I'm not going to have the income in my hand to pay the tax.

Finance committee  I don't take business on a contingency basis in any event, because that's not the nature of my practice. But, absolutely, it's of concern.

Finance committee  I can't speak for individuals in rural communities. My clients are charities and not-for-profits. Often, I don't get paid until they find other sources of funds in order to pay me, and that's just the nature of my practice. This kind of a change certainly will impact on that. I'm

Finance committee  With respect to that particular provision, I feel it's appropriate to level the playing field. When an organization takes on the obligation to protect environmentally sensitive land, it comes with an obligation to steward that land. Not all municipalities have the capacity, or ev

Finance committee  Certainly, I do. I'm also on the executive of the Canadian Bar Association, so I wouldn't want to speak against their position.

Finance committee  Thank you. Good afternoon. My name is Karen Cooper. I'm a lawyer with the law firm of Drache Aptowitzer LLP. My clients are almost exclusively charities and not-for-profits. I also teach tax law and the law of charities and not-for-profits at the University of Ottawa. I chair my