Finance committee  As I mentioned in my comments, a wealth tax is definitely one fiscal leveller that a government can use. It's very clear to everyone these days, just that exorbitant level of inequality in wealth; people on the streets talk about it now because it's so extreme. In polling that was recently conducted, 89% of Canadians were in favour of a wealth tax.

Finance committee  Yes, we should definitely go ahead with that. Again, we're hearing that the government is struggling to meet its responsibility of delivering public services, yet we're seeing these corporations reaping in record profits. In budget 2023, a financial sector windfall tax was being introduced.

Finance committee  Yes, of course there's more incentive, but there's also a very pragmatic incentive in the sense that we all know that countries that are gender equal are more stable and more prosperous. Right now we're seeing a backlash against women's rights and gender equality around the world.

Finance committee  The soaring cost of living is now a predominant conversation topic among Canadians. Low-income Canadians in particular struggle with a cost-of-living crisis and a housing crisis, yet Canada’s biggest corporations are reaping record level profits and not paying their fair share of taxes.