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The Big Split: Income Splitting’s Unequal Distribution of Benefits Across Canada
The majority of Canadian families with children under 18 would get no benefit at all from the Conservatives’ income splitting scheme, despite this group being the express target of the…
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Double Trouble: The Case Against Expanding Tax-Free Savings Accounts
This study finds that no case—on either economic or equity grounds— can be found for unconditional doubling of Tax Free Savings Account contribution limits.
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The Wealth Gap: Perceptions and Misconceptions in Canada
Canadians vastly underestimate how skewed the distribution of wealth actually is and think there should be a much more equitable distribution. Meanwhile, a large majority of Canadians believe income inequality…
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Haves and Have-Nots: Deep and Persistent Wealth Inequality in Canada
The growing income share of the richest 1% is top of mind for many academics and public policymakers. Looking at wealth as a measure of inequality, however, provides a view…
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Union Communities, Healthy Communities: The New Attack on Unions and its Threat to Shared Prosperity in Canada
Unions continue to play a major role in making Canada a more equal and democratic society. Canadian unions are relatively strong partly because of the stronger tradition of “social unionism”…
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Towards a More Equal Canada
This synthesis paper shows why inequality matters, sets out the facts on growing inequality, summarizes some of its key causes, and concludes with ideas about how we can build a…