1 HANDOUT alltogethernow.nupge.ca

2 A national campaign to: 1. Defend public employees 2. Promote public services 3. 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 % share of economy % share of economy Source: OECD in figures 2009

9 RankCountryYear Japan36% 2United States37% 3Canada39% 4Germany44% 5United Kingdom45% 6Italy48% 7France54% 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

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12 We have a revenue problem

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

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

15  Less money to invest in public services that families rely on  Less money to improve wages and working conditions of public employees

16 We have a revenue problem BECAUSE we have a tax fairness problem

17 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

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

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

20 TAX FAIRNESS 1. Governments should make the richest 1% of Canadians pay their fair share 2. Governments should stop the irresponsible corporate tax cuts

21 If not us, who? If not now, when?

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