Fraser Institute Media Advisory: How much does the average Canadian family pay in taxes? New study coming Thursday, August 1

TORONTO, July 31, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On Thursday, August 1, the Fraser Institute will release its annual study on the total tax bill for Canadian families and individuals.

The Canadian Consumer Tax Index tracks the total tax bill of the average Canadian family from 1961 to 2018 by calculating all the taxes Canadians pay, spotlights different types of families and income levels, and measures the growth of the tax bill over time.

A news release with additional information will be issued via GlobeNewswire on Thursday, August 1 @ 5:00 a.m. Eastern.

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Finn Poschmann, resident scholar, Fraser Institute

Jake Fuss, economist, Fraser Institute

To arrange media interviews or for more information, please contact:
Mark Hasiuk, (604) 688-0221 ext. 517, mark.hasiuk@fraserinstitute.org

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The Fraser Institute is an independent Canadian public policy research and educational organization with offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Montreal and ties to a global network of think-tanks in 87 countries. Its mission is to improve the quality of life for Canadians, their families and future generations by studying, measuring and broadly communicating the effects of government policies, entrepreneurship and choice on their well-being. To protect the Institute’s independence, it does not accept grants from governments or contracts for research. Visit www.fraserinstitute.org