Shirley Tillotson

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  • Inglis Professor at University of King's College, Professor of Canadian History (retired), Dalhousie University
Filling out tax forms used to be an exercise in legalese torture for Canadian taxpayers. Canada has come a long way, but can still to more to simplify filing taxes. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Doing taxes used to be an even bigger pain

Shirley Tillotson, Dalhousie University

In the 1950s, Canada made it easy for employees to file their income tax. Now let’s simplify the process for others, too.
Finance Minister Bill Morneau is not the first Canadian politician to hold the job who’s been confronted with outrage over tax reform proposals. But it’s time to listen to people who get riled up about tax increases. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan

Why we should listen to people angry about their taxes

Shirley Tillotson, Dalhousie University

Outrage over tax reform is nothing new. But if we can’t be calm about tax, we can at least learn from the stories spoken in anger.

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