How Canada’s tax system puts the wealthy above workers
This article was originally published by Social Capital Partners
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The Scandalous Rise of Inequality in Canada
Author(s): Lars Osberg
Publish Date: 2024
There are more billionaires than ever in Canada – and they are capturing an ever-growing share of the country’s wealth. Meanwhile 90% of Canadians are steadily losing ground.
Understanding how and why this is happening has been the focus of a lifetime of research by economist (and C4TF board member) LARS OSBERG. In this book, building on his earlier book The Age of Increasing Inequality, he describes how inequality has grown steadily over decades – but is now accelerating in the post-Covid world.
The rise and rise of tax havens
Summary
Report
Introduction: Canada has a big tax haven problem
Media release: Use of tax havens by wealthy Canadians and corporations has increased by 165% since 2014
For immediate release: July 16, 2025
Fernando Garci-Crespo Santaló
Fernando Garci-Crespo Santaló is a public policy advocate, scholar, and graduate student at the University of British Columbia. Fernando’s work as a researcher has included projects at UBC, the OECD, and the Global Methane Hub, covering subjects such as food systems, climate change, energy systems, political economy, and, most recently, tax fairness.