Calgary, AB: Pat Kelly, Member of Parliament for Calgary Rocky Ridge hosted roundtable discussions with local small business owners on Friday, September 15, 2017 to discuss recently proposed tax changes. Individuals offered their perspective on how proposed tax changes will affect them and their customers. At the meeting, retiree Dennis Seidlitz stated, “Small business owners are not exploiting “loopholes,” …

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On June 6th, 2017, the Liberal government put forward a motion reaffirming Canada’s participation in the Paris Agreement on global warming. The motion read as follows: That, in the opinion of the House, climate change is a global problem that requires a global solution; and that, despite the withdrawal of the United States from the …

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Pat Kelly, MP Calgary Rocky Ridge September 22nd, 2016 OTTAWA – Despite the Liberal Party’s promise to reform the Canada Revenue Agency to make it more client-focused, yesterday the Liberal Dominated House of Commons voted down Motion M-43 which would have directed the Standing Committee on Finance to study ways to create an enforceable duty …

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BACKGROUND: The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) performs a vital role in Canada. It generally does a good job as a tax collection agency, but at times taxpayers are treated unfairly. If a decision seems wrong, taxpayers may go through CRA’s internal objection process or they can take the matter to court. In rare cases, the …

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OTTAWA – Pat Kelly, Member of Parliament for Calgary Rocky Ridge, introduced a motion asking Parliament to increase protection for Canadian companies and individuals. The motion directs the Standing Committee on Finance to study and report to the House of Commons on the steps to create a duty of care owed by the Canada Revenue …

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