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2021-04-29

President Biden shows dramatic leadership on progressive tax reforms — challenging Canada to do the same

With his first 100 days in office as yet to pass, US President Joe Biden is moving without delay to introduce significant progressive tax reforms, which would end and reverse the decades-old race to the bottom on corporate taxes, and increase taxes on the wealthiest American households.

Provinces have a role to play combatting inequality in Canada’s recovery

Two of the country’s largest provinces recently missed an opportunity to improve social and economic conditions standing in the way of Canada’s recovery.

The Canada Infrastructure Bank: Public funds for a green future

... "I strongly urge the government to go further and remake the CIB into a truly green infrastructure bank for Canada. The bank should also set up funds and programs in other areas to provide low-cost public financing for things such as community renewable energy projects and energy retrofitting of public infrastructure buildings: schools, hospitals, public and low-income housing, municipalities, indigenous communities and some private and non-profit projects as well." ...

Canada needs tax justice to fulfill women’s rights, address gender inequality

This International Women’s Day, Canadians for Tax Fairness joins its tax justice allies around the world in calling for progressive tax reforms to tackle gender inequalities.

Federal government must end preferential tax treatment for REITs

Graphic by ACORN Canada

4 February 2021

Canadians for Tax Fairness is throwing its support behind a new national campaign to close unfair tax loopholes for Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)