Canadians for Tax Fairness

Tax fairness, austerity and the Nova Scotia elections

Robert DeVet — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 14:17:12 +0000

Group believes this is not the time to lower HST

All political parties favour lowering taxes, at least in principle. Indeed, conventional wisdom is that saying otherwise is a sure road to political oblivion.

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The Truth about Tax Havens

Natascia Lypny — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 01:29:18 +0000

The government in Halifax announced a $300 million forgivable loan to Irving Shipyards last week.

K.C. Irving was one of the first Atlantic Canada industry moguls to publicize his use of tax havens in 1971, when he moved his assets to Bermuda to avoid scrutiny, particularly from Revenue Canada.

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Making the Case for Higher Taxes

bsichel — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 21:34:14 +0000

Group calls for tax rates on the rich to be returned to pre-2000 levels

A forum this Sunday put on by a new local group, Nova Scotians for Tax Fairness, is premised on one simple idea: the rich should pay more in taxes.

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