Shining A Light On Canada’s Tax Policy: Families, Singles, And The “Goldilocks Zone”

Over the past few years, changes in Canadian tax policy have created tax policy “winners and losers.” On the “winning” side, enhanced refundable tax credits such as the Canada Child Benefit, along with other programs available to lone parents—the majority of whom are women—have reduced social assistance rates and are helping people move out of poverty. On the “losing” side are higher-income incorporated Canadians who are no longer able,...