Finance committee  The answer is yes, I would very strongly urge that you increase the GST, perhaps to 8% or 9%, to get the revenue that you need, on condition that you also continue and expand the credit for low income so that it doesn't have the disproportionate effects that Mrs. Ablonczy was rai

Finance committee  One of the things I think the government could argue about the child care allowance to families—which I call a family allowance, that $100 a month--is that in fact the payment is to individuals rather than to the state, in this case the provincial state. To me it seems that what'

Finance committee  Again, I think that of necessity we would need to look at an asymmetrical arrangement between the federal state and the provincial government. Quebec is in a unique situation. You are well ahead; your tuition fees are lower than everywhere else. What has been disappointing for us

Finance committee  I wasn't sure we would get into a federal-provincial situation today.

Finance committee  No. It's not a part of smart taxation.

Finance committee  Thank you. I thought we only had two and a half minutes so I made my notes short, but I can always elaborate. We're very pleased to be here. I'm the chair of First Call, and First Call is a coalition of provincial and regional organizations. Combined, the partner organizations