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Live SME Series Round Table Discussion – Single Sales Tax
CGA Ontario, Minister of Small Business and Consumer Services, Direct Engagement

TORONTO, June 12, 2009 — The Certified General Accountants of Ontario (CGA Ontario) joins the Minister of Small Business and Consumer Services, the Honourable Harinder Takhar, and Direct Engagement in an interactive peer-to-peer roundtable webcast forum discussing the varying vantage points concerning the new single harmonized sales tax detailed in the 2009-10 provincial budget, taking effect July 1, 2010. The objective of this webcast is to support the SME community, defining how small- to medium-sized (SME) businesses can benefit from the single sales tax.

The discussion will explore perspective from the both business community sector and government officials. Panelists in the peer-to-peer round table discussion include:

• Honourable Harinder Takhar, Minister of Small Business & Consumer Services
• Vinay Kamboj, Controller, Polytarp Products 
• Steve Orsini, Assistant Deputy Minister, Office of the Budget & Taxation
• Terry Parsons, President, Taurus Stampings 
• Rick Spence, SME Columnist, Financial Post
• Ted Wigdor, Vice-president, Government & Corporate Affairs, CGA Ontario

Date: Monday, June 15, 2009
Time: 11:15 a.m. to 12.25 p.m. Lunch Meet-&-Greet / 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. LIVE Broadcast
Location: Ontario Investment & Trade Centre, 250 Yonge St., 35th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M5B 2L7
Media: Photos and interview opportunities will be available. Media must carry photo identification. Complimentary VIP passes to attend in person are available on a first-come, first serve basis.
Live webcast can be viewed remotely by visiting: www.cga-ontario.org or www.directengagement.com.

Direct Engagement offers variety of targeted interactive programming that merge the worlds of social computing with WebTV presenting relevant and pressing information that addresses today’s economy and small businesses.

CGA Ontario is a self-governing body that grants the exclusive rights to the CGA designation, and controls the professional standards, conduct and discipline of its members and students in the province of Ontario. Certified general accountants (CGAs) are committed to meeting the needs of their businesses and organizations with strategic insight, leadership and demonstrated abilities. In Ontario, there are more than 19,000 CGAs and approximately 9,000 students working towards their designation.

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For more information contact: Amy Mulhern, Manager of Public Relations, CGA Ontario
Telephone: 416-544-4781 / 1-800-668-1454 ext. 8311
Email: amulhern@cga-ontario.org