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June 10 is Happy Tax Freedom Day 2018!

June 15, 2018 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, HR Analytics, Human Resources, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Source Deductions and Reporting, Wages and Compensation

The Fraser Institute recently announced that June 10 is Tax Freedom Day 2018 (although the date varies depending on where you live in Canada). According to the Fraser Institute calculations, from that day onward, employees are finally working for themselves and their families. Moreover, if you had to pay all your taxes up front to different levels of government, you are now in the clear to keep the rest of your earnings until a new year begins.

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June 10 is tax freedom day 2015

June 12, 2015 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Payroll, Source Deductions and Reporting, Wages and Compensation

According to the Fraser Institute’s annual calculations Tax Freedom Day for the average Canadian family falls on June 10 this year, one day later than in 2014. This day is when Canadians start working for themselves and not government.

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Fraser Institute announces tax freedom day dates across Canada

June 12, 2012 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Payroll, Source Deductions and Reporting, Wages and Compensation

According to the Fraser Institute’s annual calculations, Tax Freedom Day arrives one day later than in 2011, when it fell on June 10. Monday, June 11, 2012, is Tax Freedom Day, the day Canadians have finally earned enough money to pay all the taxes they owe to all levels of government for the year and start working themselves.

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Happy tax freedom day!

June 3, 2011 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Human Resources, Payroll, Source Deductions and Reporting, Wages and Compensation

As indicated by the Fraser Institute, June 6, 2011 marks tax freedom day! Canadians start working for themselves after paying off the total tax bill imposed on them by all levels of government. So what does that mean?

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There’s no need to fear the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act

September 20, 2010 Adam Gorley Accessibility Standards

It’s true that Ontario’s businesses will incur extra costs to comply with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). It’s true that you will have to change the way you operate, expending more time, money and effort—at least initially. So maybe you’re afraid of that. But consider that most people have no idea what not accommodating disability already costs Ontarians through taxes, health care and social services. The province is betting that the systemic and institutional changes in the AODA will actually reduce the burden on government and business by allowing the many Ontarians with mild to severe disabilities to participate in the labour market and economy.

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Happy Canada Day everyone! And look out for all the laws coming into force today

July 1, 2010 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employment/Labour Standards, Human Resources, Payroll, Source Deductions and Reporting, Union Relations

First, we at First Reference would like to wish everybody a happy and safe Canada Day! Second, several laws in various jurisdictions are coming into force today. They are…

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