While I have written extensively in the past about tax evasion and avoidance in light of the revelations of both the Panama and Paradise Papers, I felt it was time to do an update. To summarize what I wrote previously, there has been a striking reluctance on the part
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Politics and its Discontents: Our Timid Canadian Revenue Agency
Over a year ago I posted about the sad record of the CRA in pursuing offshore tax cheats as revealed by the Panama Papers. It seems that little has changed since then. In a Policy Options article, Senator Percy Down asks, Why can’t the Canada Revenue Agency catch tax cheats?
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… check for a pulse. Most people, I think, understand that proper taxation is essential to a viable society. All they ask is that the burden be shared equitably. However, the CRA does not appear to share that philosophy of fairness, if the following is any indication: Sometime in the
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Enemies Of The People
I hardly think that is too harsh a description of both those who park their money offshore to avoid taxes and those who facilitate such evasions. Indeed, an open letter signed by some of the world’s leading economists makes the cost of such selfish and…
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: We Are All Capuchin Monkeys
Or at least I suspect we will feel like the one on the left in the following video, once the Panama papers releases its database of tax cheats and avoiders this afternoon.Recommend this Post
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Panama Papers: Now You Can Help Track Down Tax Cheats
All over the world today some of its richest people are quivering in their boots.Because for over a month hundreds of journalists have been digging through the so-called Panama Papers, the more than 11.5 leaked documents from the Panamanian law firm Mo…
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Panama Papers Aftermath
While the revelations thus far about offshore holdings for the purpose of tax avoidance or evasion have provided us with a glimpse into the lives of those well beyond our pay grade, whether or not they have any lasting effect depends largely, not on th…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Why Rich Tax Dodgers Should Be Named and Shamed
The Panama Papers' scandal has revealed a steaming mountain or pyramid of corruption.Where the super rich live high off the hog, while countries deprived of tax dollars grow more and more miserable.So I'm glad to see that the Liberal governmen…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Grim Story of Postmedia and the Millionaire’s Club
Oh dear. I can only imagine what the mood at Postmedia headquarters must be like after the latest bit of bad news.With writers like John Ivison and Andrew Coyne fighting over the last place in the lifeboat.Or begging their boss Paul Godfrey to give the…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Will the Panama Papers Propel Bernie Sanders to Victory?
It's impossible to exaggerate the impact of the Panama Papers' scandal. It's impossible to predict how much it will shake up the world, or how many heads will roll. Now the question who's is next? How far will the damage spread? The an…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper and the Panama Connection
In a post earlier today, I noted that the Cons were playing down the Panama Papers scandal which is rocking the world.And that Rona Ambrose hadn't said a single word about it.I attributed this to Stephen Harper's other tax scandals.But there is…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Panama Papers and the Tax Scandals of Stephen Harper
I'm glad to see that the Liberal government is vowing to go after those involved in the Panama Papers' scandal.Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier is vowing to investigate whether some Canadians used a Panamanian law firm, shell companies and…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: The Panama Papers: ‘Biggest Leak in History’ Exposes Global Web of Corruption
Here is an answer to the pat response often given by those who embrace thecorporate culture when funds are needed and sought for schools, hospitals, parks, fire departments, updated libraries, public swimming pools, cleaning up Read more…
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: The Panama Papers
Marie over at A Puff of Absurdity offers a very good overview of something that is certain to have long-lasting reverberations, The Panama Papers. Be sure to check out her post.The Toronto Star reports the following:In the largest media collaboration e…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Greedy One Percent and the Moral Message of Bernie Sanders
I remember seeing a lot of signs like those one during the heady days of the Occupy movement.Back in the days when everything seemed possible, and it looked like the beginning of a revolution.But of course it didn't happen, the movement was brutall…
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