Financing for Development and Tobin Tax
Section Articles
Letter to UN Secretary-General on external debt - February 29, 2008
At the end of this year, governments of the world will meet in Doha, Qatar to evaluate progress in implementing the Monterrey Consensus. One of the critical elements of this consensus is the issue of external debt and its role in financing for development. This letter highlights the critical policy issues around external debt today.
Letter to Prime Minister Martin - March 7, 2005
On behalf of the Halifax Initiative Coalition, I write to seek clarification on Canada's position on the use of innovative financial measures to generate new and additional revenue for development assistance.
Urging for follow-up at the FfD - December 1, 2003
This letter was signed by 70 organizations around the world urging UN delegates to take up some of proposals from the High-Level Dialogue on Financing for Development.
Letter to PM on Financing for Development Conference - March 14, 2002
The following letter was sent to the Prime Minister with copies to the Finance Minister and the Foreign Affairs Minister on March 14, 2002. It was signed by leaders representing over 100 Canadian development, social justice, labour and faith organizations.
Letter to Paul Martin on Tobin tax - April 30, 2002
On behalf of the Halifax Initiative, I write seeking clarification as to whether and why the Government of Canada no longer supports the Tobin tax. When questioned by Lorne Nystrom in the House, John McCallum, Secretary of State for Financial Institutions said that he "would commend the government for ceasing to support a Tobin tax because I think it is a pretty bad tax." (House of Commons Hansard, 21 March 2002).
