Author Archives: Danielle Park

The elite sport of tax evasion

“Tax havens are one of the key engines of the rise in global inequality. As inequality rises, offshore tax evasion is becoming an elite sport.”— economist Gabriel Zucman, Nov 8, 2017.  See:  The desperate inequality behind global tax dodging A … Continue reading

Posted in Main Page | Comments Off on The elite sport of tax evasion

Retraining fossil fuel workers for renewable energy jobs

Many of the skills integral to the fossil fuel industry are directly transferable to the renewables sector. Installing solar panels requires electricians, building wind turbines relies on welders and locating and maintaining geothermal wells depends on drilling engineers.  Recent surveys … Continue reading

Posted in Main Page | Comments Off on Retraining fossil fuel workers for renewable energy jobs

Fraud alert: CRA arrears scam

Last year we had people leaving threatening messages on our home phone saying they were from Canada Revenue Agency and that if we didn’t pay up they would send the police to arrest us. I was amazed at the brazen … Continue reading

Posted in Main Page | Comments Off on Fraud alert: CRA arrears scam