Six months after October 7th: An analysis of terror attack responses by Canada’s religious groups
Introduction On October 7, 2023, terrorists affiliated with Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups in Gaza launched a series of coordinated attacks in southern Israel, killing 1,139 innocent civilians and taking some 250 more hostage.1 At least eight Canadians were killed in the onslaught,2 which was the bloodiest attack in Israel’s history and the worst […]
Ottawa should abolish Indian Act tax exemptions
Tom Flanagan, Financial Post, March 20, 2024 Since it was passed in 1876 the Indian Act has contained a tax exemption for real and personal property owned by Registered Indians on Indian reserves. (“Registered Indian” is the term used in the constitution, legislation, orders-in-council and Canada Revenue Agency interpretation bulletins and is thus precise about who is […]
The Section 87 Indian Act taxation exemption: An analysis
Executive Summary Since 1876, the Indian Act has contained a tax exemption for real and personal property owned by Indians,a either individually or collectively, on Indian reserves. The purpose of the exemption was to protect the reserves, which were federal Crown property set aside for the use and benefit of First Nation people, from being […]
The Aristotle Foundation Launch Gala with former Australian prime minister Tony Abbott
