Remembering Larry Gordon
We are saddened to learn of the passing of the founder of Canadians for Tax Fairness, Larry Gordon.
We are saddened to learn of the passing of the founder of Canadians for Tax Fairness, Larry Gordon.
2021 should have marked a turning point for progressive taxation in Canada. The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare the deep inequities within our economy.
Recommendations:
1. Implement a permanent excess profits tax to raise revenue from corporations who profited off the pandemic and discourage future crisis profiteering
2. Implement a minimum tax on corporate book profits
Post-pandemic inflation and a worsening affordability crisis have left many Canadians struggling to make ends meet.
There’s a lot of fear-mongering about who’s going to be impacted by the changes to capital gains taxation.
This article originally appeared in Jacobin
For immediate release: June 25, 2024