Sentences with phrase «canadian taxpayers»

«Canadian taxpayers must have confidence in the fairness of the tax system,» said the Commissioner of the Canada Revenue Agency, Michel Dorais, in a news release.
CANADIAN agents, CANADIAN home owners commissions paid and CANADIAN taxpayers (after all you are a non profit) are all paying for AMERICAN JOBS and AMERICAN CORPORATE GROWTH all at the cost of CANADIANS.
We first should list all the supporters for organizations such as the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, the Fraser Institute, various provincial taxpayer associations and the federal and provincial political parties.
Considering that the aggregate donations by Canadian taxpayers to the Gift Program were in excess of $ 140 million, this rate of return is less than 1 % per annum on the contributors» donations and is an infinitesimal return on the total supersized donation that taxpayers were allegedly making to support the inflated charitable donation receipts that they received.
Immediately following Statistics Canada's report, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation released Unmasking Employment Insurance: How EI Increases Unemployment and Steals Billions from Working Canadians.
«Canadians have been clear that they do not want failed asylum claimants and asylum claimants from safe countries receiving better health - care benefits than Canadian taxpayers,» Alexis Pavlich, spokesperson for Immigration Minister Chris Alexander, said in an email.
«Our government listened and acted with regard to Canadian taxpayers» concerns on this issue, and we remain committed in our effort to preserve the integrity of our immigration system.»
For other Canadian workers, the news seems a bit more grim, according to the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.
I have no doubt this move will cost more to Canadian taxpayers in the long run on the financial side, and will put us behind in terms of knowledge.
Public law schools are funded largely by Canadian taxpayers; and have been subjected to an avalanche of historic criticism; and have also been granted a monopoly to attract students who want access to the legal profession — not to «chart their own paths.»
Furthermore, even if foreign litigants chose to use a platform offered by, for argument's sake, the Canadian government, it would be difficult to justify such an expense to Canadian taxpayers, especially in these difficult economic times.
The delay seems to be good news for businesses according to advocacy organizations like the Association of Canadian Pension Management, Canadian Taxpayers Federation, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business and the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, who all believe that employment will be hurt if the government increases the costs of operating a business with the implementation of the ORPP.
CRA will be using EFT details to more effectively identify Canadian taxpayers who participate in aggressive tax avoidance and those who attempt to conceal income and assets offshore and evade their Canadian tax reporting requirements.
In Early February of this year, the CBC's investigative journalism team uncovered documents that showed English based bank HSBC actively aided hundreds of Canadian taxpayers hide secret accounts from the Canada Revenue Agency («CRA»).
As of September 2010, the CRA has confirmed that more than 1000 offshore bank accounts have been connected to Canadian taxpayers and that each account will eventually be reviewed.
With the aid of HSBC, approximately 2000 Canadian taxpayers were able to avoid paying millions of dollars in taxes to the CRA.
Mr. Nikiforuk was arguing Kinder Morgan is looking for an exit strategy, and NAFTA gives it an opportunity fleece Canadian taxpayers while exiting.
[Tax Fairness Plan] Finance Minister Jim Flaherty looks out for Canadian taxpayers.
At the time he was president of an entity called the Association of Alberta Taxpayers, another Proposition 13 spinoff like the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.
April 18th 2012: 12 - Month Mandatory Detention under Bill C - 31 Said to Harm Asylum Seekers, Permanent Residents, and Canadian Taxpayers (Noa Mendelsohn Aviv, Canadian Civil Liberties Association, and Sarah Grynpas)
[1] According to tax data analyzed by the Fraser Institute, 21.3 % of all Canadian taxpayers donated, and donations equaled 0.56 % of our aggregate income to charity.
better aligned the application fees with the actual cost of processing to relieve the current financial burden on Canadian taxpayers
This proposed class action is brought on behalf of the approximately 60,000 Canadian taxpayers who participated in the Global Learning Group Inc. (GLGI) charitable donation program (the Program) between 2004 - 2014, but excludes those who sold the Program or were otherwise involved in its operations.
Canadian taxpayers made donations through the Program — including cash and software donations — on the understanding that the donations would support underserved communities and entitle the taxpayers to valuable charitable tax credits.
The Canada Revenue Agency has historically had a wide prerogative in its interactions with Canadian taxpayers.
The proposed class action is brought on behalf of Canadian taxpayers who participated in the Gift Program, excluding the defendants, their affiliates and those who sold the Gift Program.
The crux of the story is that Canadians are being denied access to certain aspects of the Internet with ISPs Bell and Rogers making the decisions as to which parts are denied, including access to peer - to - peer downloads of CBC TV episodes to which Canadian taxpayers are legally entitled.
Canadian taxpayers who have undeclared accounts and income should all consider the benefits of the CRA's Voluntary Disclosures Program.
In Early February of this year, the CBC's investigative journalism team uncovered documents that showed the Swiss arm of English based HSBC Bank actively aided hundreds of Canadian taxpayers hide secret accounts from the Canada Revenue Agency («CRA»).
What this all means for Canadian taxpayers is that countries around the world are beginning to take note of the success that anti-tax evasion legislation is having, and both the tax authorities and major banks are starting to increase transparency in an effort to prevent taxpayers from hiding offshore assets through jurisdictions that are were traditionally known for their secrecy.
When the CRA introduced the VDP, one of the main purposes was to give Canadian taxpayers who had money or income earned overseas the incentive to own up to the amounts, pay the taxes owing and rest easy knowing they could access their money in Canada without penalty or prosecution.
An American pharmaceutical corporation is suing Canadian taxpayers for $ 500 million because we rejected their patents.
[1] This is an application by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation («CTF») and its federal director, John Williamson, against Her Majesty The Queen in right of Ontario as represented by the Ministry of Finance, Greg Sorbara and against Dalton J. P. McGuinty.
Canadian taxpayers may be able to claim federal, provincial or territorial nonrefundable tax credits when they file their income tax returns.
I have submitted VDP applications on behalf of Canadian taxpayers since the early 1990s.
«Canadians have been clear that they do not want illegal immigrants and bogus refugee claimants receiving gold - plated health - care benefits that are better than those Canadian taxpayers receive.»
Some of the largest, most profitable companies in Canada are collectively receiving an estimated $ 3.3 billion in subsidies every year from Canadian taxpayers, according to a new analysis.
When the U.S. Council on Foreign Relations, a non-partisan group, explains that low taxes and low royalties have driven rapid oil sands development, Canadian taxpayers should pay full attention.
None of this has stopped the Harper and Alberta government from shoveling billions in Canadian taxpayers money towards this unproven technology that has yet to be commercialized anywhere in the world.
Ball, a long - retired geographer who is more famous for overstating his own credentials than for anything accomplished during his academic career, had accused Weaver (then a lead author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) of bias and scientific incompetence — casting him as part of a politicized campaign to fleece Canadian taxpayers of grant money while overselling the dangers of climate change.
Canadian taxpayers already fund environment ministries at two other levels of government.
I maintained that Canadian taxpayers had already paid for it and that citizens shouldn't have to pay for it twice.
Scientists say the closure of some of the world's finest fishery, ocean and environmental libraries by the Harper government has been so chaotic that irreplaceable collections of intellectual capital built by Canadian taxpayers for future generations has been lost forever.
Canadian taxpayers who hold Canadian dividend stocks get a special bonus.
If for some reason these premiums couldn't cover the tab, Ottawa (i.e. Canadian taxpayers) would be on the hook for 100 % of the shortfall.
We also recommend dividend - paying stocks because Canadian taxpayers who hold them are eligible for the dividend tax credit.
Like all fired MPs, Pettigrew qualified for a severance package, estimated to be worth $ 49,000 by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.
Foreign buyers are not residents or Canadian taxpayers; these are buyers looking to park capital.
«CMHC's capital holdings reduce Canadian taxpayers» exposure to the housing market and contribute to the long term stability of the financial system.»
In taxable accounts, this is not a problem because the dividends received through XIN are taxable anyway and Canadian taxpayers will receive a credit for foreign taxes paid.
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