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House Hansard - 171

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 22, 2023 01:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 171 - Mar/22/23
Mr. Sébastien Lemire
  • Mar/22/23 9:08:36 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his interest in this issue. I recently met Jean‑François Nellis, the owner of Pit Caribou since 2019. Pit Caribou is one of the most important microbreweries in the Gaspé and a member of the Association des microbrasseries du Québec. One of the things we talked about is the notion of the space in which microbreweries operate, which is of vital importance. The microbrewery model brings life and vigour to an area. It is good for the tourism industry and it is obviously good for the local economy. People say that microbreweries create jobs and contribute to the social fabric. Microbreweries are often located in the regions. One-third of microbreweries are found in towns with a population of less than 10,000. That is really interesting. When looking for ways to ensure that our economy is not centred just in Toronto or on oil from western Canada, we can really see a solution in microbreweries. To answer my colleague's question, one of the fundamental issues is the notion of liquidity. Companies need to have liquidity and the excise tax has a direct impact on that. Cutting the excise tax will help our microbreweries improve their ability to invest, develop new products and innovate.
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