On August 10, 2009, Tax Executives Institute submitted written recommendations to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance in connection with the Committee's Fall 2009 Pre-Budget Consultations and requested the opportunity to appear before the Standing Committee. TEI's recommendations are designed to foster economic growth and job creation, promote a favourable business environment for investments in Canada, and ensure a high level of innovation and productivity.
TEI's recommendations were prepared under the joint aegis of its Canadian Income Tax Committee and Commodity Tax Committees, whose chairs, respectively, are Rodney C. Bergen of The Jim Pattison Group and Diana M. Spagnuolo of Imperial Oil Limited. Jeffery P. Rasmussen, TEI Tax Counsel, served as legal staff liaison on this project.