With the concerns of constituents filling up their inboxes and voicemail, on Monday the NDP repeated their demand that the Conservatives remove a recently-signed tax agreement with the United States from the omnibus budget bill.
Read more: http://www.ipolitics.ca/2014/05/05/get-fatca-out-of-the-budget-bill-ndp-urges/
@Em ALL banks in Canada are transnational banks meaning they are international. ALL credit unions in Canada are NOT “transnational”. Did you misunderstand?
@White Kat, I was actually very impressed with the RCMP at the protest which was only you and I AND with the officers on Parliament Hill. They were friendly, and fun to talk to. Yes, the one officer asked my full name, walked back to the car, I’m sure to check me out then came back and talked us up again. I have no problem at all with them checking me out. One woman officer at Parliament Hill asked me what this was all about and when I told her she seemed disgusted that the U.S. would do this. She was rolling her eyes saying “Are you kidding?” This was as we were leaving and I’d gone over to her car window to thank her for staying near us all day. That’s when she asked me about it. I gave her a lot of information. She even mentioned she knew a few people married to “U.S. persons”
I think even though it’s pretty normal for them to check out protesters that they are about as impressed with FATCA when they learn about it as we are. Some of them probably have kids with one U.S. parent now deemed accidental Americans. I know some have had run ins with them I suppose from what I read but, every time I’ve talked to one of their officers they are professional, polite and even fun to talk to. Remember the one guy saying “Oh, I think I can handle you two without calling back up.” hahahaha!
I feel they have a job to do and it doesn’t hurt to give them as much information about the problems with FATCA as possible. They are middle class and will get swept up in this too so I’m not worried about them one bit checking any of us out. Now if this was IN the U.S.??? Well, they handle things a lot differently and not so fairly. Wouldn’t want to have to engage them.
@JustMe, I loved YOUR ten points. They are great ammunition to use against our politicians who keep mindlessly repeating the ‘we have no choice’ meme. Thanks for sharing them.
I agree with you, Atticus. Outraged and I had the same experience with the police presence in Calgary when we protested outside the Conservative Convention. They really wanted to know our story and, generally, were disgusted.
The question is will other Canadians be as disgusted when they really (if ever?) know this story that just isn’t properly told the media — or will they agree with the Conservative government that the U.S. has spoken and Canada must listen? Disgusted is not a strong enough word.
@WhiteKat, I loved reading your letter from yesterday. It was smoking!!!!!!!! I never ever refer to someone as a hyphenated________ . Its racist, period.
@AtticusinCanada. In regards to the RCMP Officers, you are correct they will know people affected by this and they will be disgusted. When you read Scripture there is the writings of Saint Paul when he was imprisoned in Rome. It was while he was a prisoner that he helped convert Roman guards and even members of the Emperors household to Christianity!
@Brockers. Our cause is right and right shall prevail.
I read this quote for the first time here I believe,
“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.”
– MLK
I’ve reached some Canadian university students that are interested in possible jobs or furthering their education in the US. I have advised them to be very careful about signing up for anything that resembles green card, SS#’s and citizenship and get informed about the “Tax Slavery”. They are just starting out and bursting with enthusiasm for the perfect offer. I will continue to advise people in my own little world about the unjust US tax laws.
Every little bit helps, Ann. America’s dirty little secret needs to be told.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/janetnovack/2014/05/02/welcome-to-america-now-give-us-your-money/