It appears to me that our strongest card — besides the 1,000,000 of us in Canada — is the support of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association. It is a wonderful organization — recall the fine work done on the G20 in Toronto. I suggest we all join and support its ongoing work — especially in regards to us! http://ccla.org/

We all better watch out!

PRESIDENT OBAMA has refused to tell Congress or the American people why he believes the Constitution gives, or fails to deny, him the authority to secretly target and kill American citizens who he suspects are involved in terrorist activities overseas. So far he has killed three that we know of.

Canadian banks wary of U.S. tax disclosure law

The final thrust of Canada-U.S.. tax treaty negotiations is triggering fears among bankers on this side of the border that they will be dragged into helping out on an American hunt for tax cheats — and passing along information about Canadians to U.S. tax authorities

How bad is it?

Once Again—Death of the Liberal Class

Please spread the word!!!

From Jim Flaherty:

November 8, 2012

Thank you for your correspondence of July 26, 20 12 regarding U.S. government taxation policy, specifically the Foreign Bank Account Report (FBAR) and the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). Please excuse the delay in replying.

Rest assured, the Government of Canada shares many of these concerns and has expressed them directly to the U.S. government. While we all understand that Canada and the U.S. share many common values, including ensuring fair tax systems where everybody pays their share, we have concerns about the impact of FBAR and FATCA on Canadians.

Continue reading →

http://www.rall.com/rallblog/2012/10/22/drinking-games-for-recovering-alcoholics

http://www.bcbusinessonline.ca/personal-finance/us-tax-laws-long-arm-uncle-sam

Canadian gets three months in jail for not serving in Israeli army

http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/1263600–canadian-gets-three-months-in-jail-for-not-serving-in-israeli-army

Gorelik was detained in Israel after she arrived in the country on Labour Day weekend to attend her cousin’s wedding. Gorelik, a 30-year-old with dual Canadian-Israeli citizenship, left Israel for Toronto with her family when she was 17. All Israeli citizens are required to start mandatory service in the Israeli Defense Forces at 18 unless they receive an exemption.

Christophe commented (July 31, 2012 at 1:05 pm):

Some senators are starting to see the bigger picture:
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/washington-expert-applauds-senators-scrutiny-of-fatca-hails-first-nail-in-coffin-of-bad-law-164446156.html

Also, I contacted the senators from my state regarding the subject, and I was happily surprise to receive a phone call saying that they shared the concern, and that it was on their radar.

[Editor’s note:  Please also consult Jim Jatras’s Repeal FATCA website.]