David Krutko

Bill 14, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act. The bill as a whole.

Bill 14 as a whole approved.

Is the committee agreed that Ms. Bisaro brings in her witness?

For the record Mr. Yakeleya has declared a conflict of interest on this bill.

At this time I’d like to ask the Minister if he’d like to introduce the bill’s opening comments. Mr. Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Welcome, witnesses. At this time general comments with regard to Bill 14. General comments?

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. At this time I’d like to ask the committee responsible for overseeing the bill if they have any general comments. Mr. Beaulieu.

Bill 16 is now ready for third reading.

Sergeant-at-Arms, could you escort the witnesses out.

Sergeant-at-Arms, could you escort the witnesses in.

For the record, Mr. Minister, could you introduce your witnesses.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I, too, will be supporting the motion, and I would like to thank Mr. Bromley for bringing it forward. I think this is a no-brainer. When you go into a community and you see $16 for two litres of milk and you expect people on low income or income support clients to make a choice between spending $16 for two litres of milk, or in some cases $3.50 for a can of pop…. We have to realize that with the high cost of living in our communities, it is a very expensive commodity in a lot of our communities. In the larger centres it may not be that way. In order to stretch our...

To the bill as a whole.

Bill 16 as a whole approved.

At this time I’d like to ask the Minister if he’ll be bringing in any witnesses. Mr. Miltenberger.