At every public hearing, members of the public, non-profit organizations and businesses encouraged the government to include a sunset clause in the proposed legislation.

Presenters were of the opinion that once a government, federal or territorial, introduces a tax or a fee, they will never withdraw it, even when the tax or fee's objective has been achieved.

Examples include our personal income tax system, which was implemented to pay for Canada's participation in World War I, the payroll tax and the GST.

The legislation as it stands does not have a sunset clause. The presenters would like a clause added to the legislation, even if it extends into the future Legislative Assemblies.