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Site C protesters gathered outside and people disillusioned by the Prime Minister乌鸦传媒檚 failure to follow through with electoral reform had their say. But area residents had the most input on proposed taxation changes said to close loopholes that give wealthy, small-business owners an unfair advantage.

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The federal government is creating a disparity between employees with benefits and small business owners without, said several attendees. The topic even prompted a pointed exchange between the PM and an anonymous audience member.

Dr. Anita Sanan, a local anesthesiologist, told the Prime Minister she went to school for 14 years and accrued a six-figure debt load to become a doctor. Now the future she worked toward isn乌鸦传媒檛 coming together as planned.

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Trudeau questioned her point on maternity leave.

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From there he went on to talk about how the current taxation system has already reinforced inequities.

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The government plan has three parts. The first focuses on eliminating an incentive that enables small-business owners to use their corporations as a way to shift a portion of their income to family members who face lower personal tax rates, regardless of whether or not those relatives are not active in the business.

Another change would limit the use of private corporations to make passive investments in stocks or real estate.

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That brought back the crowd support that defined the event that lured an estimated 2,600 area residents to the university乌鸦传媒檚 gym.

One point where crowd support surged was when 12-year-old Tor Broughton addressed Trudeau.

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Bill C-16, introduced in the Parliament of Canada on May 17, 2016 by the Liberal government, adds gender expression and identity as a protected ground to the Canadian Human Rights Act, and also to the Criminal Code provisions dealing with hate propaganda, incitement to genocide, and aggravating factors in sentencing.

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He told the crowd that one of his great pleasures as Prime Minister was walking in Pride parades with his nine-year-old son and eight-year-old daughter because it provided an opportunity to speak about why pride events are still so important.

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