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Petition to Save the Duchess of Kent Legion

Tue 27 Oct 2009

Ms. Irene Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe, NDP): Mr. Speaker, I present a petition on behalf of the Duchess of Kent Legion, Branch 263. The Legion has fallen into financial difficulty with the Canada Revenue Agency due to a theft of GST funds by a former employee.

While that employee was charged and convicted of the crime, stolen moneys were never recovered.

The Duchess of Kent Legion has a debt of more than $275,000 and despite paying thousands and thousands of dollars on this debt the accruing interest has driven 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 principal and interest.

The petitioners ask the Parliament of Canada to direct the Minister of National Revenue to exercise his authority and forgive the debt. We owe it to our veterans, men and women who have served our country with honour and courage. We need to save their Legion.