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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