{"id":4364,"date":"2013-10-23T23:59:51","date_gmt":"2013-10-24T03:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=4364"},"modified":"2013-11-13T17:28:51","modified_gmt":"2013-11-13T22:28:51","slug":"ottawa-report-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/ottawa-report-15\/","title":{"rendered":"OTTAWA REPORT"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Lois Brown, MP
\nNewmarket-Aurora<\/strong><\/p>\n

Speech from the Throne<\/em><\/p>\n

On October 16, His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, delivered the Speech from the Throne to open the second session of the 41st Parliament and outline our government\u2019s agenda. Some of the key measures that the government will undertake under each of its three principal themes include:
\n
\nCreating Jobs and Opportunities for Canadians:<\/strong>
\nBalancing the budget by 2015 and reducing the debt-to-GDP ratio to pre-recession levels by 2017;
\nReducing the cost of the federal government to ensure that taxes remain low;
\nCompleting reforms to the Temporary Foreign Workers Program to ensure that Canadians always have the first chance at available jobs; and,
\nExpanding trade with the European Union by concluding a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, as well as with markets in Asia and the Americas. <\/p>\n

Supporting and Protecting Canadian Families:<\/strong>
\nSupporting greater competition in the wireless sector by addressing roaming costs on networks within Canada;
\nProviding Canadians with the opportunity to choose the combination of television channels they want by requiring that they be unbundled;
\nTaking steps to address geographic price discrimination against Canadians; and,
\nSupporting victims of crime and punishing criminals by introducing the Victims\u2019 Bill of Rights and legislation to address cyberbullying. <\/p>\n

Putting Canada First: <\/strong>
\nProviding the Canadian Armed Forces with the tools they need to defend Canada\u2019s sovereignty and vital interests;
\nProviding further support to help meet the needs of veterans, including helping them secure jobs and reintegrate into civilian life;
\nFurther strengthening the immigration system, including introducing a new model to select immigrants based on the skills that Canadian employers need to expand their businesses and the economy; and,
\nHonouring Canada\u2019s Confederation as we approach our historic 150th anniversary in 2017. <\/p>\n

Small Business Week <\/em>
\nOctober 20-26 is National Small Business Week, an opportunity to recognize the enormous contributions that small business owners and entrepreneurs make to our communities and our country. With over 98% of all companies in Canada comprised of small businesses, they truly represent the backbone of the Canadian economy.
\nNationally, under the leadership of Prime Minister Stephen Harper, our government recognizes the vital role small business owners play in the economy and job creation. Since taking office in 2006, we\u2019ve taken numerous steps to help entrepreneurs and have lowered the federal tax bill for a typical small business by over 30 per cent. Our actions include: <\/p>\n

\u2022 Reducing the small business tax rate from 12 per cent to 11 per cent
\n\u2022 Increasing the \u2018small business limit\u2019 to $500,000
\n\u2022 Introducing the Code of Conduct for the Credit and Debit Card Industry
\n\u2022 Extending the Hiring Credit for Small Business in 2013
\n\u2022 Increasing the Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption to $800,000 from $750,000 in 2014, and indexing it going forward
\n\u2022 Freezing EI rates for the next three years to support job growth<\/p>\n

Historic CETA Agreement Reached<\/em>
\nCanada has reached an agreement in principle on a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with the European Union. This historic agreement will create thousands of jobs for Canadians and give Canadian businesses access to a half-billion new customers.
\nWhen Canada trades, the whole country becomes more competitive. The benefits of this agreement are equivalent to creating almost 80,000 new jobs or increasing the average Canadian household\u2019s annual income by $1,000. Responsible for one out of every five jobs in Canada, exports increase Canadian prosperity and boost our standard of living.
\nCETA is by far Canada\u2019s most ambitious trade initiative ever. It is broader in scope and deeper in ambition than the historic North American Free Trade Agreement. It will make Canada one of the only developed countries to have preferential access to the world\u2019s two largest markets \u2013 the European Union and the United States. Access to these markets\u2019 800 million+ affluent consumers will make Canadians the envy of trading nations all over the world.
\nWith this agreement, the number of countries with which Canada has free trade agreements will triple from 14 to 42, providing Canada free-trade access to over half of the entire global marketplace. The elimination of 98 per cent of all EU tariffs on the first day that the Agreement comes into force will translate into increased profits and opportunities for Canadian businesses of all sizes in every part of the country. <\/p>\n

If you would like to contact me on any issue, please call 905-953-7515 or visit my website at www.loisbrown.ca. I look forward to hearing from you.<\/em><\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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