Emergency Services Local Initiative Receives Federal Support!
Congratulations to Andrew Oliver, for being the inspiration behind John Weston's initiative regarding Volunteer Fire Fighter's across Canada, an idea of National significance. Across Canada every Volunteer Fire Fighter will now benefit from a $3,000 tax credit, when it comes into being.
The Fire Fighterʼs across Canada owe Andrew a significant debt of gratitude.Here is the excerpt from Ottowa
Federal Budget Speech, Delivered by John Weston, Member of Parliament Address, October 19th in the Canadian Parliament to the Speaker of the House, pg. 3, para 4 & 5 :
Finally, Mr. Speaker, besides telling our Government to put money back into their pockets, Canadians have told our Government to lay the foundations for our continued security, health, and wellbeing.
Thatʼs why the Act introduces a volunteer firefighters tax credit to allow eligible volunteer firefighters to claim a 15% non-refundable tax credit based on an amount of $3,000. One of the most valiant persons you will meet in Canadian communities is the volunteer firefighter. I have worked with the career and volunteer firefighters in the riding I represent to ensure that, to the best of my ability, our Government is supporting them. In direct response to a meeting held in the Lions Bay part of my riding with volunteer firefighters, led by Andrew Oliver, I wrote the Minister of Finance requesting that a volunteer firefighters tax credit be created. And the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs has said that they “strongly applaud the Conservative government's introduction of a $3,000 tax credit for volunteer firefighters in Budget 2011.” How happy Canadians are, Mr. Speaker, that the greatest Finance Minister in the world wisely recognizes these heroes, and provides for our continued security, in this Budget Implementation Act.
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