TAXATION

Challenging tax act [Canadian Union of Public Employees challenges Income Tax Act, claiming discrimination on basis of sexual orientation; case heard July 25 and 26; will be several months before decision].
P99 (v13n6)(Sept. 13, 1995): 21-22 (27cm.)
Paying the piper [news report on some of effects, particularly regarding tax-related matters, of recent changes, last year, in federal legislation related to same-sex couples].
P142 (v19n1)(Jan. 31, 2001): 27 (42cm.)
Oh, I thought you said "flat" tax [author mentions the proposed tax on food products high in fat; carries logic of argument to its extreme application to individuals and groups with many different specific habits or behaviors; need then for more "thoughtful analysis"; "the test of a society is how well it looks after the most vulnerable"]. By Jeff Dodds.
P146 (v19n5)(Aug. 1, 2001): 8-9 (55cm.)
A tax-time reminder [the federal Modernization of Benefits and Obligations Act, passed in 2000, "requires common-law couples (including same-sex couples) to declare their relationship" when doing income tax, effective for 2001; details of some of the effects; etc.].
P152 (v20n3)(April 24, 2002): 26 (28cm.)