Policy Commentary

ACFO on Budget 2017: Broadening the base to help Canadians contribute to the economy

Recently ACFO has submitted a brief to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance as part of the committee’s budget […]

ACFO applauds movement on ILO Convention 98

A recent report from the Canadian Press suggests the Canadian government is considering ratifying ILO Convention 98, which protects collective […]

Panama Papers underscore importance of tax fairness work

The release this week of the Panama Papers gives a rare glimpse into the breadth and depth of tax haven […]

Budget 2016 offers opportunity to the FI Community: ACFO

The 2016 federal budget contains many steps in the right direction for Canadians who rely on high quality public services […]

ACFO supports recommendations for progressive taxation, restoring the public service in the 2016 Alternative Federal Budget

ACFO welcomes the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives’ 2016 Alternative Federal Budget (AFB) and supports its recommendations to restore the […]

UITOC submission to UN Tax Committee calls for increased accountability and transparency

Recently the Unión Internacional de Trabajadores de Organismos de Control (UITOC), an international organization of financial control officers of which ACFO […]

ACFO on Budget 2016: Restoring fairness and funding a progressive platform

Last week ACFO submitted a brief to the House of Commons Standing Committee as part of that committee’s budget consultation […]

ACFO President reacts to fiscal update

With the news that Canada’s budget is once again in deficit, Milt Isaacs, President of the Association of Canadian Financial […]

ACFO-drafted complaint filed at the ILO

An ACFO-drafted complaint has been filed on behalf of 230,000 Canadian federal public servants at the International Labour Organization (ILO) […]

A tale of two sectors: On corruption, labour rights and the need for a global voice

Two items in the news recently have thrown into stark relief just how uneven the playing field is for those […]

Closing down the Funding Democracy summit and looking to what comes next

“If not me, then who? If not now, then when?” With those words, ACFO President Milt Isaacs formally adjourned the […]

Linda McQuaig: Finally getting the issue on the table

From June 16-17 2015, ACFO hosted the international Funding Democracy summit, an international two-day event uniting global leaders from industry, […]