«We were particularly encouraged to see fiscal discipline in light of the continued economic uncertainty seen elsewhere in Canada and the world, the establishment of a commission on tax competitiveness to evaluate current taxation instruments like the provincial sales tax, and proposed changes to the property transfer tax to start addressing housing affordability by increasing the exemption threshold and introducing a third tax rate on higher - valued properties.» (boardoftrade.com)
In 1989, Michigan representative John Conyers introduced a bill (H.R. 3745) asking for the establishment of a commission «to examine the institution of slavery» and «to make recommendations to the Congress on appropriate remedies.» (firstthings.com)
He announced an establishment of a commission under Alastair Darling to revisit the rules and responsibility attached to government spending, but he also played to the left by indulging tough rhetoric around the regulation of the entire economy. (leftfutures.org)