FED: MPs’ Pension Trough Day Greeted By 75 Pink Pigs

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation “decorated” the lawn of Parliament Hill with 75 pink plastic pigs to highlight the number of MPs who will become pension-eligible on June 28th. Read more »

FED: CTF Renews Calls for Full Public Disclosure of MP and Senate Spending

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is renewing its calls for greater transparency and accountability in spending by MPs and Senators. >>SIGN OUR PETITION Read more »

FED: CTF Testifies Against Wasteful Long Gun Registry

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation appears before the Federal Standing Committee on Public Safety regarding Private Member’s Bill C-391 to end the wasteful long-gun registry.READ KEVIN GAUDET'S PRESENTATION and SIGN CTF'S PETITION Read more »

FED: CTF Highlights Government Gouging on Gas Tax Honesty Day

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) today launched its 12th Annual Gas Tax Day with press conferences in Vancouver, Calgary and Ottawa. The CTF is once again highlighting the hidden and growing level of taxes on gasoline.>>Sign our Gas Tax Petition Read more »

FED: Reveal MP Expenses

Our politicians in Ottawa just denied Auditor General, Shelia Fraser, the ability to audit $500 million in their annual MP and Senator office expenses. Clearly, this is not acceptable. Every other penny of government spending is subject to audit; so should the expenses racked up by our MPs and senators. We need your help to get these books opened > SIGN OUR PETITION Read more »

New Site Aims to Help People on Reserves Get Info

CTF Prairie Director Colin Craig and whistleblower at press conference about website The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) launched a new web site today to help people on reserves get answers about their band's finances - www.ReserveTransparency.ca. Read more »

Manitoba Reserve Chief's Pay Rivals Premier

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) released more brown envelope documents today as part of its campaign for transparency of band council salaries. The documents show pay levels for the band council's four positions at the 535 person Ochi-Chak-Ko-Sipi First Nation (Crane River) ranged from $106,000-$144,000 (taxable equivalent) for 2008-09, plus travel. Read more »

FED: Alberta Reserve Chief Makes More Than Stelmach

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) released brown envelope documents today which show the Chief of the 2,170 member Enoch Cree Nation, located just outside of Edmonton, is receiving more than the Premier of Alberta. Read more »

FED: Petition to end seniors benefits for serial killers surpasses 17,500 signatures

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation’s (CTF) online petition to end seniors’ benefits including Old Age Security (OAS) and the Guranteed Income Supplement (GIS) for convicted prisoners has garnered over 17,500 signatures in less than six days. Read more »

FED: No OAS and GIS for Convicts

On April 26th, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation continued its efforts to end the injustice of paying Old Age Security and Guaranteed Income Supplement benefits to prisoners, including the likes of Clifford Olson. Federal Director Kevin Gaudet and National Research Director Derek Fildebrandt delivered over 46,000 petition names to Parliament Hill and Human Resources Minister Diane Finley. Our efforts continue, so please sign our PETITION to end OAS and GIS to convicts. Read more »