The total tax bill of the average Canadian family has increased by 1,351 percent since 1961, according to Tax Facts 12 .

Tax Facts 12 is the latest edition of a biennial study which looks at how the average Canadian tax bill has changed since 1961. Between 1961 and 2000, for example, the average Canadian family's tax bill rose from 33.5 percent to 47.5 percent of its income.

This book provides Canadians with a basic tool kit of knowledge about taxation in order to enhance rational debate about this issue.