Category: Canada

Do Welfare Recipients Pay Taxes In Canada?

Social Assistance payments are paid to low-income or no income Canadians to offset the cost of basic living needs. These benefits are reported in Box 11 of the T5007 statement of benefits slip. Although these payments affect your eligibility for other federal and provincial benefits, they are not taxable. Is welfare taxable income in Canada? […]

How Much Does Welfare Cost Taxpayers Canada?

The consolidated Canadian general government—that is, the federal, provincial, territorial, local and other government entities combined—increased spending on social protection by 3.4% in 2019 to $190.6 billion. This accounted for almost one-quarter (23.9%) of total government spending. How much of our taxes go to welfare Canada? Altogether, EI benefits cost almost 8 cents of every […]

Why Doesn’T Canada Have Trader Joe’S?

Trader Joe’s doesn’t operate stores in Canada. The U.S. grocery chain sued Pirate Joe’s and its founder and owner Michael Hallatt back in 2013 for trademark infringement and other causes, but it lost the case. It appealed last year to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, and a decision is pending. Does […]

Is Canada In Need Of Workers?

The federal government wants to see 1.45 million new permanent residents in Canada over the next three years, including 500,000 people in 2025. The push comes as Canada is dealing with a shortage of workers. Is Canada still in need of workers? With nearly one million job vacancies, there is a major demand for skilled […]