canada child tax benefit

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Low-income families in Canada hit hard by high effective tax rates

Low-income individuals and families facing high METRs would benefit from lower claw-back rates.


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Canadians must understand cost of Ottawa’s programs

The Canada Child Benefit will cost a planned $24.3 billion this year.


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If families who receive CCB transfers begin to earn a higher income, their cash transfers will be reduced—a disincentive to hard work.


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High marginal effective tax rates weaken the incentives for people to earn extra money.


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Enhanced child benefit shuffles money among middle-class families via an expensive bureaucracy.