for failing to address the social, economic and environmental deficits that plague our communities reduction or tax cuts, and Canadians are right. Most people understand that we need government to correct changes that will better meet society's environmental goals.A few ideas:tax capital gains at the same rate as income (yes, money comes to money, but surely investment income does not merit special tax status

NothingThe Vicq Committee's Corporate Tax Cutsby Erin WeirDecember 14, 2005 | Reports & Studies | Saskatchewan OfficeDecember 2005: The "Big Business Bang" TheorySocial, economic, environmental ills all have

, in their opinion, needs to get back with the program -- more tax cuts, deeper and faster spending cuts, privatize Crown corporations, and get rid of environmental and labour regulations.If the

and environmental costs due to cuts in public services, as the government seeks to pay for the tax

push for tax breaks and lower labour or environmental standards. And mergers today mean that profits

Columbians' "cost shift"Editorial: Environmental tax shifting cannot replace regulation CCPA National Office

cycles in BCт€™s resource sector; policy solutions for jobs and environmental sustainability; a worker transition strategy for implementing the Kyoto Accord on climate change; environmental tax shifting; economic

RussellJanuary 13, 2006 | Editorial | National OfficeMoney for NothingThe Vicq Committee's Corporate Tax Cutsby Bang" TheorySocial, economic, environmental ills all have the same causeby Ed FinnDecember 1, 2005

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives - Environmental tax shifting cannot replace regulation

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives - Environmental tax shifting cannot replace MembershipsBookstoreContactHome» Research & Publications» Research Projects» Resource Economics Project (BC)» Environmental tax offers a framework for evaluating environmental taxes and cautions against using tax shifting as a of Environmental Tax Shifting finds that tax shifting is a good idea in principle, but should be recently released a discussion paper on environmental tax shifting. Today's brief is intended to contribute author of the report, states that many environmental laws and policies cannot be replaced by tax shifting ," says Marshall. "Environmental tax shifting can play a useful role in some circumstances, but it is for determining when the use of environmental tax shifting is appropriate. "The principle of making definitely opportunities for using environmental tax shifting at all levels of government," states Brief on the Potential and Limitations of Environmental Tax Shifting- PDF File,228 KbRequires Adobe

the Potential and Limitations of Environmental Tax ShiftingOctober 26, 2000 | BC Office, National Office | Topic(s): Environment & sustainability, Taxes & tax cuts | Author(s): Dale Marshall : 20Press Release: Environmental tax shifting cannot replace regulationEditorial: Environmental tax shifting Ground: A CCPA-BC Policy Brief on the Potential and Limitations of Environmental Tax Shifting- PDF File