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alltogethernow.nupge.ca. HANDOUT. A national campaign to: Defend public employees Promote public services Fight for tax fairness. We’re facing: Tough collective bargaining Cuts to public services. How did we get to this point?

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  1. alltogethernow.nupge.ca HANDOUT

  2. A national campaign to: • Defend public employees • Promote public services • Fight for tax fairness

  3. We’re facing: • Tough collective bargaining • Cuts to public services

  4. How did we get to this point? September 2008 the financial sector crashes causing an economic crisis around the world

  5. The public sector didn’t cause this economic crisis

  6. Public services support families and communities every day

  7. We don’t have a spending problem

  8. Total government spending in Canada 1992 53% share of economy 2008 39% share of economy Source: OECD in figures 2009

  9. G7 Countries: Total government expenditures as a percent of GDP Source: OECD Economic Outlook No. 84, December 2008

  10. We don’t have a deficit problem

  11. We have a revenue problem

  12. A revenue problem 1995 tax revenue 36% of GDP $50 billion in lost revenue per year 2008 tax revenue 33% of GDP Source: OECD in figures 2009

  13. Where does Canada rank? • 10th lowest in the OECD • Below OECD average of 36% • Way below EU average of 40% Source: OECD in figures 2009

  14. Less money to invest in public services that families rely on • Less money to improve wages and working conditions of public employees

  15. We have a revenue problem BECAUSE we have a tax fairness problem

  16. TAX FAIRNESS FACT #1: The richest Canadians are not paying their fair share • From 1990 to 2005: • The total tax rate went up for lowest income Canadians and went down for the richest 1% • The richest 1% of Canadians now pay a lower total tax rate than the poorest 10% Source: Marc Lee, CCPA November 2007, Eroding Tax Fairness 1990 – 2005

  17. Source: Marc Lee, CCPA November 2007, Eroding Tax Fairness 1990 – 2005 • Total tax rate up for poorest, down for the top 1% • 2. Richest 1% lower total tax rate than the poorest 10%

  18. TAX FAIRNESS FACT #2:Canada leading the race to the bottom on corporate tax cuts

  19. TAX FAIRNESS • Governments should make the richest 1% of Canadians pay their fair share • Governments should stop the irresponsible corporate tax cuts

  20. If not us, who? If not now, when?

  21. alltogethernow.nupge.ca • Book this presentation for other meetings and learn how to deliver it yourself • Read and sign the proclamation for public services and tax fairness • Watch our latest videos • Tell us why you believe in public services and tax fairness • Download information and learn more about tax fairness • Follow the campaign on Twitter and Facebook

  22. Please sign the equality pledge

  23. alltogethernow.nupge.ca

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