A Saskatchewan economist is criticizing a recent report that shows Canadians spend more in taxes than on basic necessities.
Economist Erin Weir says some of the report's findings can be misleading in that it assumes that some corporate income taxes are paid by individuals,
The report claims that in 2013, the average Canadian family paid around 42 percent of their income on taxes, compared to 36 percent for food, shelter, and clothing combined. By comparison, in 1961 only 33 percent of income went to taxes.
Weir says 1961 is not a fair year to use as a comparison.
The report was published by the Fraser Institute, a Vancouver-based Think Tank.
