ECONOMIC CHARTER OF RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES
A BIG WIN FOR CANADIAN WORKERS, SMALL BUSINESSES, FAMILY FARMERS AND THE CANADIAN ECONOMY
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About us
We’re a non-political grassroots coalition made up of concerned Canadians, small business owners and family farmers. We’re advocating for the adoption of an Economic Charter that consists of seven common-sense principles that all Canadians could get behind and fully support.
By uniting together we can bring about real change. We can revitalize Canada!
7 COMMON-SENSE PRINCIPLES TO REVITALIZE CANADA’S ECONOMY
WHY JOIN THE CITIZENS COALITION IN SUPPORT OF AN ECONOMIC CHARTER OF RIGHTS?
The political system is incapable of bringing badly needed change. It just doesn’t work.
But a new national citizens coalition made up of concerned Canadians, small business owners and family farmers is finally offering hope for change, hope for a better economy, and hope for a brighter future.
The coalition is pushing for a national economic charter of rights that would boost living standards and incomes, ignite economic growth, and help young Canadians while imposing
strict discipline on reckless government spending.
What’s happening to our once-great country?
- The national debt is ballooning. How can future generations pay back trillions of dollars in debt?
- Government spending and bureaucracy is out of control.
- We’re strangling small business, the engine of our economy, with needless red tape and regulations.
- Many children are going to school hungry and eating foods laced with pesticides and chemicals.
- The income of Canadian workers is dropping and it’s nearly impossible for young Canadians to buy a home today.
- When you go into a store, hardly any products are made in Canada. We’ve turned our factories into warehouses.
- Our tax system is full of loopholes and slanted in favour of the rich.
- And family farmers, the backbone of Canada, are practically living on welfare.
The
CANADIAN ECONOMIC
CHARTER OF RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES
1. BALANCE THE BUDGET & ELIMINATE DEBT
Every government in Canada has the responsibility to balance its budget and eliminate any debt it has incurred for the benefit of future generations. Governments would be required to balance the federal budget and pay down our national debt by 5% per year so that in 20 years Canada will be debt-free.
2. REDUCE GOVERNMENT OVERHEAD & RED TAPE
Government has the responsibility to reduce overhead and remove excessive regulations that stifle economic growth and productivity. We should reduce government spending on over- head by 5% per year over a 10-year period.
No government workers would be laid off, but we would implement a freeze on the hiring of any new workers, and the reduction of employees would take place gradually through attrition. The hiring freeze would remain in place until the government developed a formula for the maximum number of bureaucrats per 1,000 Canadian residents.
3. SIMPLIFY THE TAX SYSTEM
We need to simplify our tax system by making it clear-cut, easy to understand and simple to fill out. In addition, we need to make our tax system fairer by eliminating all exemptions, loopholes and write-offs that benefit special interest groups.
4. UNCHAIN SMALL BUSINESS
Governments should unshackle our entrepreneurs and small businesses by eliminating business tax on any small business with fewer than 300 employees and by eliminating practically all regulations with the exception of those relating to employee health and safety and the protection of the environment. Employees would still pay taxes on their wages and business owners would pay taxes on the amount of money they take out of the company as income.
5. SHARE PROFITS WITH EMPLOYEES
When small businesses grow in size to more than 300 employees, they will be required to begin sharing annual profits with employees and managers, recognizing that these stakeholders are entitled to a portion of the profits that they help produce. Establishing this principle will create a new profit-sharing culture in Canadian business that will enhance competitiveness and improve productivity. We will transition to a culture where employees are partners in profitability and share in the success of the business.
6. PROVIDE SKILLED TRADES TRAINING & APPRENTICESHIPS
Our country needs technically skilled trades people in order for the economy to function. Every Canadian high school student should be exposed to skilled trades training and apprenticeships in their final two years of high school.
Adopting this approach would also help create a feeder system to provide the skilled technicians and trades people our country needs in order for the economy to function.
7. THE RIGHT TO HEALTHY FOOD
No Canadian child must go to school hungry, which means that breakfast must be served at school. No Canadian child should leave school hungry, which means lunch must also be served.
And by law, the food served in school must be organic.
We should also establish educational programs where children can learn about the nutritional benefits of foods and the critical role that food plays in human health, as well as learn how to grow organic foods.
Canada should adopt a national program to support family farms that help supply organic food to our schools.