orea government relations update
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Cassandra Agnew Walker – Chair, Government Relations Committee. Presentation on OREA's Government Relations Update to 2011 Campaign College (April 18, 2011).TRANSCRIPT
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OREA Government Relations UpdateApril 18th, 2011
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2011 Government Relations Committee
• Barb Sukkau• Ron Abraham• Bob Pfaff• Costa Poulopoulos• Linda Baumgartner• Richard Snell
• Elizabeth Wale• Greg Harris• Johnmark Roberts• Arunjit Qaumi• Deborah Wagner• Andrew Hodgson
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Personal Real Estate Corporations
• Goal of OREA for 3-4 years• Lower corporate tax rates• Province is cautious about
loss of tax revenue
• Unfortunately... government will not be proceeding prior to the election
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Encouraging Brownfield Redevelopment
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Harmonized Sales Tax
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Electronic Signatures
• Electronic Signatures Task Force struck
• Attorney General• Electronic Commerce Act
does not apply to APS
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Wind Turbines
• Improved setbacks – 550 meters
• Moratorium on new offshore wind turbines
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Quality of Life Award
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