OTTAWA – Today, Peter Julian (New Westminster-Burnaby) tabled Bill C-263, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (hearing impairment), which would enhance access inclusiveness for people with hearing disabilities by allowing them fair access to the Disability Tax Credit.
“Canadians with hearing impairments should receive the tax break they deserve. This bill recognizes the reality that these Canadians face, and I am proud to sponsor a bill that prioritizes their well-being,� said Julian.
The current regulations are unfair and do not reflect real-life situations in our communities; Bill C-263 would resolve this by:
• Amend “quiet setting� to be a “normal setting� for sound levels in tests
• Altering the eligibility requirement so a person qualifies if they are unable to understand “another person,� rather than “a person familiar to them.�
• Removing the requirement that the person must be wearing an “assisted listening device� when their degree of impairment is being assessed
“These changes represent a long overdue need that deaf and hard-of-hearing Canadians be treated fairly and equitably by our tax system,� Julian said. “Our current arrangement is neither fair nor just, and now is the time to end this problem.�
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NDP Critic for Canadian Heritage Peter Julian issued the following statement:
"It has come to our attention that a consultant for a federally funded anti-racism project has a disturbing track record of spewing hate speech online against Jewish and francophone communities. This is completely unacceptable. We call on the Minister of Heritage to take drastic action and terminate his contract.
NDP Heritage Critic Peter Julian issued the following statement:
“Today’s announcement by Hockey Canada is another attempt to delay the important and urgent work to deal with the toxic culture in this organization. While a former Supreme Court Justice is a credible appointment to conduct the review into Hockey Canada, this won’t be the first time the organization undergoes this process.
NDP critic for Canadian Heritage, Peter Julian, made the following statement:
“Canadians are horrified by the incidents of sexual assault and by what they’re hearing from Hockey Canada. They are left with many questions about how this toxic culture is allowed to persist in our sports organizations and what the government is actually doing to ensure this doesn’t happen again.