By Michael Wolfson Canadian controlled private corportation, CCPC, economist, finance minister, income, income groups, income inequality, income taxes, policy, private companies, rollover, small business, tax breaks, tax fairness, tax reform
On the same day that the Minister of Finance, Bill Morneau, clarified the federal government’s proposals to limit “income sprinkling” as a way for high income owners of private companies to reduce their taxes, the Senate Finance Committee released its report recommending that it all be scrapped. Instead, the Senate Committee recommended that the government […]
By Michael Wolfson Canadian Controlled Private Corporation, CCPC, Coalition for Small Business Tax Fairness, doctors, economist, finance minister, income, income groups, income inequality, income taxes, policy, private companies, rollover, small business, tax breaks, tax fairness
Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s proposals for tightening tax breaks associated with private companies is generating several kinds of response on social media and in mainstream media. The most evident is an impressive deluge of evidence-free rhetoric claiming that the proposals are an attack on everything from the middle class to maternity leave for female doctors […]
By Michael Wolfson doctors, global average income growth, income, income groups, income inequality, income taxes, policy, private companies, small business, tax breaks, tax fairness
A version of this commentary appeared in Maclean’s Magazine Among the most insistent critics of the recent proposals by Finance Minister Bill Morneau to tighten up the use of private companies to avoid taxes have been Canada’s doctors. Canadians generally do not begrudge doctors their above-average incomes. They spend many years training for their jobs, […]
By Michael Wolfson doctors, global average income growth, income, income groups, income inequality, income taxes, policy, private companies, small business, tax breaks, tax fairness
Federal finance minister, Bill Morneau recently released a long and nervously awaited discussion paper which was met with near apoplexy in some corners. The paper aimed at closing a number of loopholes where mainly rich taxpayers use private companies (Canadian controlled private corporations or CCPCs) to reduce their taxes compared to most Canadians whose incomes […]
By Michael Wolfson global average income growth, income, income groups, income inequality, policy
For many Canadians, the outcome of the United States election has been a shock. Trump’s campaign, as inarticulate and venal as it was, tapped into important and deeply rooted realities, realities that may contain lessons for Canada too.
By Barbara Clow burden of disease, Canada, disease, education, effects of inequity, ethnicity, gender, housing, illness, income, language, measures, poverty, religion, social determinants of health, vaccines
Everyone deserves to live a long life in full health, but not everyone is so fortunate. Some individuals and groups are more at risk of falling ill, becoming severely ill or disabled or dying prematurely (that is, before the average expected life span).
By Barbara Clow burden of disease, Canada, disease, education, effects of inequity, ethnicity, gender, housing, illness, income, language, measures, poverty, religion, social determinants of health, vaccines
In a world affected by numerous diseases, disabilities and illnesses, how do governments, health care providers, media or the general public decide which ones are most important?
Why the federal government needs to keep its promise to end income-splitting
By Avram Denburg children, children's health, income, income tax, Low-income children, social determinants of health
More of Canada’s children are living in poverty than ever before. A new report reveals that child poverty rates in Canada remain unconscionably high.
By guaranteed annuall income, health, Health in all Policies, healthcare, homelessness, income, Podcasts, poverty, social determinants of health
Over three million Canadians struggle to make ends meet. Four health care experts explain why poverty should be treated as an urgent medical issue in Canada, not just a moral one.