Tell your Member of Parliament to support fairness for farmers

Would it be fair if part-time workers had to pay higher taxes than full-time workers?

Of course not.

But that’s exactly what happens to Canadian farmers. Section 31 of the Income Tax Act targets rural Canadians who operate farms part-time by taxing them at higher rates. This unfair Farm Tax harms our agricultural economy. This law discriminates against part-time farmers, stifles entrepreneurship, and treats income sources unequally.

The only way to get rid of the unfair Farm Tax is for Members of Parliament to repeal it. Send your MP a letter right now to urge them to stand up for Fairness for Farmers!

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[MP NAME]

I am writing to ask you to repeal Section 31 of the Income Tax Act. This section puts a cap on how much farm loss farmers can claim if they also earn money from another job or business. No other industry faces a limit like this. It is unfair and hurts rural Canadians.

The CD Howe Institute found that Section 31 costs the agricultural sector well over $100 million dollars a year. This is money that could be reinvested in our local economies instead of being sent to Ottawa. 

Section 31 discriminates against farming, which is vital to rural communities. Small farms and the rural horse economy feel this impact most.

A study in 2011 showed that horse-related farming activities created 76,000 full-time jobs in Canada, often at modest wages. By 2023, that number had dropped to about 71,000 jobs. This decline shows how tough it is for people in the horse industry, including trainers, stable owners, and others who work in this field. For them, every dollar matters, and Section 31 makes it harder to stay in business.

Why Repealing Section 31 Matters:

– It will encourage new and existing farmers to invest in rural Canada.
– It will help create and keep jobs in the farming and horse industries.
– It will simplify our tax system and treat farmers like any other business owners.
– It will support modest-income workers and their families who rely on rural farming.

I ask you to support the repeal of Section 31. Doing so will bring fairness to the tax system, boost the rural economy, and help hard-working Canadians who depend on farming.

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