Alexandra is the global communications coordinator at GATJ. Prior to joining GATJ, she has campaigned on human rights and environmental justice, including the successful recognition of the Right to a Healthy Environment at the UN. She holds a Master of International Affairs from the Geneva Graduate Institute.
Canadians for Tax Fairness is throwing its support behind a new national campaign to close unfair tax loopholes for Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
14 January 2021
A new study out of the U.K. has provided further proof that corporate tax cuts have been a multi-billion-dollar failure.
For the third year in a row, Canadian corporate executives made more than 200 times the average worker’s salary, according to the annual CEO compensation report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
Analysis by Canadians for Tax Fairness reveals that 34 large Canadian corporations have record high profits during the first three quarters of 2020. [1] These companies added a combined $8.1 billion to their bottom lines. Record profits have allowed these companies to increase their cash holdings by $11 billion.
8 December 2020
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C4TF recently released a report that found Canada’s billionaires increased their wealth by 28% during the pandemic, adding $53 billion to their fortunes at a time when millions of Canadians are struggling to get by.
3 November 2020
In the federal government’s fall fiscal update we’ll be looking for the Trudeau government to follow up on fair tax commitments they made in the September speech from the throne
How pleased I am to talk with all of you at Tax COOP - this really excellent conference.
25 September 2020
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Photo: Governor General of Canada Julie Payette prepares to deliver the Speech from the Throne, which included a number of tax fairness measures. Credit: Sgt Johanie Maheu, Rideau Hall
25 September 2020
By Erika Beauchesne
Important commitments for tax fairness in Throne Speech