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The introduction of the higher capital gains taxes on June 25 reminds us there is still much to be done to tackle economic inequality in Canada. The tax increase is targeted at those who have capital gains over $250,000 in a year, about 0.13 per cent of the population. It’s a symbolic step for addressing […]
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We wish to acknowledge this land on which the Wellesley Institute operates. For thousands of years, it has been the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, the Seneca, and the Mississaugas of the Credit. Today, this meeting place is still the home to many Indigenous people from across Turtle Island and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work on this land.
Revised by the Ceremonial Committee at the University of Toronto Office of Indigenous Initiatives in April 2021.