Finance committee  I can't answer it from a tax perspective as I'm not a tax professional myself. I can say that the possibility of its being extended to other industries could be beneficial to the charitable sector if it's used from a donation format. I want to stress though that the fact that it's available through mining, which has the double positive effect of helping rural and remote communities, the other industries wouldn't have the same impact as it does within the mining industries.

Finance committee  Good afternoon, Mr. Rajotte, and members of the committee. Thank you for allowing me to present to you today. I'm appearing in my capacity as head of business development and director of philanthropic services at PearTree Financial. Prior to my joining PearTree over three years ago, I enjoyed an almost 20-year career as a major gift fundraiser.