Finance committee  What happens currently in the industry is that organizations will increase their rates knowing that they are not going to get paid promptly by the contractor above them or the contractor above the contractor, so there is a financing cost. The legislation very clearly outlines, wh

Finance committee  If I could add to that, I do agree that.... Ontario is the only jurisdiction in Canada at this point in time that has legislation related to prompt payment. Nova Scotia is actually moving forward and is introducing legislation as well, which is at a very high level. The national

Finance committee  Thanks very much, Mr. Chair and committee members, for hearing us this evening. I'm the director general lead on this particular initiative, working with Public Services and Procurement Canada. Chris Meszaros is part of our legal team and has been integral in the development of