Discussion · Private Members' Business
Kevin Lamoureux Liberal
“This bill updates our measuring laws and makes the rules the same everywhere. Does the member agree that these modern rules will help small businesses and shoppers?”
“Madam Speaker, I pointed out earlier the issue of small businesses. The member brought it up and a previous member brought it up. There is no doubt that when we think of small businesses as the backbone of the Canadian economy, even legislation of this nature can have a very positive outcome because, ultimately, it would provide more uniformity and modernization. Both of those things are essential in advancing small businesses, especially nowadays. We see a lot take place over the Internet through sales and so forth, but there is also the administration of going through different facilities, like manufacturing facilities, processing and so forth. Would the member not agree that this form of modernization would, in fact, directly benefit small businesses alongside consumers, but—”
Madam Speaker, I pointed out earlier the issue of small businesses. The member brought it up and a previous member brought it up. There is no doubt that when we think of small businesses as the backbone of the Canadian economy, even legislation of this nature can have a very positive outcome because, ultimately, it would provide more uniformity and modernization. Both of those things are essential in advancing small businesses, especially nowadays. We see a lot take place over the Internet through sales and so forth, but there is also the administration of going through different facilities, like manufacturing facilities, processing and so forth. Would the member not agree that this form of modernization would, in fact, directly benefit small businesses alongside consumers, but—