Topic: Private Members Bill to Opt Out of Paying "Military Taxes"

[milnews.ca]

OK folks, now we have a bit more of a bone to chew on - proposed text of the bill attached.  Come & get it! 

[1984]

Well at least we now know for sure that this isn't a "Ministry of Peace" à la George Orwell.   

[AJFitzpatrick]

Just as a discussion item would any one care to offer a % of defence expenditure that goes to Search and Rescue? -- genuinely curious

[Duckie]

STOP! STOP! STOP!

I'm scheming right now... the document references money used by the "Canadian Armed Forces". Since we're just the Canadian Forces, maybe we could not say anything and keep collecting the money, all the while assuring him that not one penny has been sent to the Canadian Armed Forces!

[Occam]

STOP! STOP! STOP!

I'm scheming right now... the document references money used by the "Canadian Armed Forces". Since we're just the Canadian Forces, maybe we could not say anything and keep collecting the money, all the while assuring him that not one penny has been sent to the Canadian Armed Forces!

Psssst....NDA section 14:

14. The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces.

[Duckie]

Boo-erns

[milnews.ca]

Well at least we now know for sure that this isn't a "Ministry of Peace" à la George Orwell.   

Close (same MP) but wrong thread - try here:
http://forums.milnet.ca/forums/index.php/topic,103588.0.html

[DBA]

I guess the NDP doesn't want to invade or do an intervention in Darfur anymore. Or participate in any future UN peacekeeping missions.

[Canadian.Trucker]

Just another example of how the NDP has zero grasp on how international politics works.  Not to mention how the world at large actually functions too.

[camouflage]

what if there is a natural disaster or a terrorist attack occur, do we get to help everyone else?

[CountDC]

Interesting.  I just read an article yesterday where this couple had their home burn down while firefighters watched.  The reason was they didn't pay the $75 yearly fee for Fire Department services.  there was another gentleman had the same happen to him before that for the same reason.  Don't pay then no service unless there is a life at risk.  The firefighters were there just to keep the fire from spreading.

Seems to me we should be able to do the same for these folks, especially as it won't change our dollars (unless the whole country joins them).  Record their info and when a natural disaster strikes with the military called in we bypass them.  Perhaps give them a business card with the number for the local NDP'er on it so they can call them for help.

[Nemo888]

Why not just let these hippy granola crunchers live in their little bubble of smugness. The pitiful amount of taxes diverted is probably not even worth worrying about. Let them put a check mark in a little box and feel completely free of responsibility. Mennonites, who I find pretty cool, actually need this. Let them not have to live with the moral ambiguity of real life. I have big shoulders and chose this job knowing I wouldn't always be popular.