Broken Links
Only 16 per cent of people with disabilities qualify for the Disability Tax Credit and the access that certification brings to other, crucial programs. New research from Dr. Gillian Petit identifies four different links in the system that a person with a disability must steer through to access proper income security and support.
April 22, 2026
April 22, 2026disability,poverty,disability tax creditResearch
Shelter vs. Tax Shelter
Research examining the impact of housing tax incentives—particularly the FHSA—on Canadian affordability. As more savings from affluent families flow into tax-sheltered accounts, there’s a cost to everyone else.
April 13, 2026
April 13, 2026inequality,real estate,investment,FHSAResearch
By the numbers: housing, tax and the FHSA
Research examining the impact of housing tax incentives—particularly the FHSA—on Canadian affordability. As more savings from affluent families flow into tax-sheltered accounts, there’s a cost to everyone else.
April 13, 2026
April 13, 2026inequality,real estate,investment,FHSAResearch
Canada’s K-shaped economy, by the numbers
What the numbers say about wealth, inequality and affordability since the pandemic. Some number-crunching by the Canadian Tax Observatory and the Centre for the Study of Living Standards.
April 2, 2026
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