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Presenting Petitions: Save the Duchess of Kent Legion

Wed 30 Sep 2009

Ms. Irene Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe, NDP):

Mr. Speaker, I have three petitions today. The first is on behalf of the Duchess of Kent Legion, branch 263,

which has fallen into financial difficulty with the Canada Revenue Agency due to the theft of the GST fund by a former employee. While that employee was charged and convicted of the crime, the stolen monies were never recovered.

The Duchess of Kent Legion has a debt of more than $275,000, and despite paying thousands on this debt, the accruing interest is driving the legion deeper into debt every month.

The Minister of National Revenue has the authority under section 23(2) of the Financial Administration Act to forgive the interest.

The petitioners ask that the Parliament of Canada direct the Minister of National Revenue to exercise his authority and forgive the interest debt. We owe it to our veterans who served our country with honour and courage to save their legion.

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