The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) expressed jubilation as the salaries of aboriginal chiefs and councillors, and annual band financial statements, started to be posted on the federal government’s website. The CTF began calling for such disclosure back in late 2009. “When we first called for the disclosure of chief and council pay information back in … Read more
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is disappointed with the judgment from the Federal Court giving the government four months to pay health care expenses for bogus refugee claimants and refugees coming from 35 free and democratic countries. “This court decision is cruel and unusual punishment for Canadian taxpayers,” said CTF federal director Gregory Thomas. “We urge the … Read more
With graduation season winding up and MPs already on their summer break, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) held a tongue-in-cheek, cap-and-gown ceremony on Parliament Hill to shine the spotlight on some of the most wacky grants handed out by the federal government’s Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) for university research over the past … Read more
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is calling on the government to end the practice of forcing Canadian providers to charge GST and HST on digitally downloaded movies, TV shows and music. The recommendation is contained in the CTF’s submission to the federal finance department’s consultation panel, set-up in the February 2014 budget to look into … Read more
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is calling on MPs from all political parties to pass private member’s Bill C-518, the Protecting Taxpayers and Revoking Pensions of Convicted Politicians Act. This bill would strip current and former MPs and Senators who are convicted of serious crimes related to their office. Had this law been in place a couple of … Read more
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) extended a high honour to Paul Martin, Canada’s 21st Prime Minister, who in 1997 ended 27 consecutive years of budget deficits as federal minister of finance, recording nine successive surplus budgets that reduced Canada’s federal debt by $81.4 billion. More information is available online. Call 604-510-5535.
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is pleased to welcome national and international leaders to Vancouver to exchange ideas, success stories, and best practices in the battle for lower taxes, less waste, and more accountability from governments around the world. The 2014 World Taxpayers Conference is taking place in Vancouver, hosted by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. … Read more
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is calling on the government to halt work on the Montreal Champlain Bridge replacement, after Quebec’s new government abandoned its support for tolls to finance the $5 billion local project. “The Prime Minister needs to stand up to this delusional demand from Quebec politicians for a $5 billion federal handout to … Read more
As Canadian motorists fill up their tanks this May long weekend, marking the traditional launch to the summer driving season, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is calling on the federal government to scrap the 1.5 cents-per-litre federal “deficit elimination” gas tax and end the practice of taxing tax. The CTF sent an open letter to four … Read more
Following the judgment from the Supreme Court of Canada indicating that unanimous consent of the provinces and the Parliament of Canada are required to abolish the Senate, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) renewed its call for Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, Alta.) to put the question to the people of Canada in a national referendum, … Read more
