Is it time for major tax reform?

 By Michael Wolfson On the same day that 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 all his tax changes should

The Trudeau/Morneau Fairness Plan: Fairness As Defined By People Who Grew Up Privileged

 Prime Minister Trudeau and Finance Minister Bill Morneau like to wax eloquent about “fairness”  in the tax system. However, their proposed tax changes to fix what they say  gives a growing number of small-business owners an unfair tax advantage over other Canadians. This has millions of small business owners from coast to coast seething.

How Doctors Can Tackle the Their Patients’ Poverty Without Leaving the Office

 Can a question asked in a doctor’s office contribute to ending poverty for patients and their families?  This is what we asked ourselves 10 years ago, as we set out to convince health providers to tackle poverty. There were two factors that pushed us into this work: first, the evidence