Freedom of speech for all non-violent purposes. Preferential voting for local, provincial, and federal government positions. Fixed 3-year vote intervals, carried-out at the same time, on the same ballot. Direct-democracy by plebiscite for all important national questions, including w ar. 15-step graduated, annual federal income-tax. Adjustable only by ratio. NET_INCOME RATE_ TAX_DUE (inter-bracket rate) $50,000+ 5% $2500+ $75,000+ 7.5% $5625+ +$3125 /25k = 12.5% $100,000+ 10% $10000+ +$4375 /25k = 17.5% $150,000+ 12.5% $18750+ +$8750 /50k = 17.5% $200,000+ 15% $30000+ +$11250 /50k = 22.5% $250,000+ 17.5% $43750+ +$13750 /50k = 27.5% $300,000+ 20% $60000+ +$16250 /50k = 32.5% $350,000+ 22.5% $78750+ +$18750 /50k = 37.5% $400,000+ 25% $100000+ +$21250 /50k = 42.5% $450,000+ 27.5% $123750+ +$23750 /50k = 47.5% $500,000+ 30% $150000+ +$26250 /50k = 52.5% $550,000+ 32.5% $178750+ +$28750 /50k = 57.5% $600,000+ 35 $210000+ +$31250 /50k = 62.5% $650,000+ 37.5% $243750+ +$33750 /50k = 67.5% $700,000+ 40% $280000+ +$36250 /50k = 72.5% Federal income-tax applies to all citizens and groups* that net $50,000 or more, after deductions. *including all Canadian groups, charities, private corporations, companies, reli gious, political, foundations, unions. Federal, provincial, and local governments are exempt from taxes. Families are not taxed as groups*, but as individual citizens. Tax-deductions for energy-consumption (gas, electricity): Maximum 10% of payable annual income-tax. Canadian employee pay, and donations to Canadian-based (taxable) groups* 100% ta x-deductable. Citizens and groups* may not deduct previous years' income-taxes. No other investments or aquisitions are tax-deductable. This will result in an across-the-board equity, from individuals, to all groups* . No sales or transfer taxes whatsoever: local, provincial, and federal. Provinces do not have any power of taxation whatsoever. Federal funding is delegated to provinces, as needed. Provincial funding is delegated to local areas, as needed. Minimum wage $15 - $20, corresponding to ages 15 - 20 years old. Citizens under 18 years-old are considered minors. Minors' earnings are deducted from the $750 per month guaranteed minimum income dependent minor benefit. Minors' earnings are taxable if above $50,000 per annum. Minors less than 15 years of age may not be employed for commercial purposes. Provincial police-forces are amalgamated with RCMP. No fines as punishment against individual Canadian citizens. No compound-interest above 3% per annum charged to Canadian citizens or groups*, violations punishable by imprisonment. Jubilee on all non-secured debts with interest/usury rates above 3%. Bank of Canada locations to be opened for public use. Guaranteed minimum income of $1250 per adult, per month, and $750 per dependent minor, per month. Abolishment of federal employment-insurance programs, and any other welfare prog rams. Fully-funded public healthcare. No public healthcare insurance premiums. Fully-funded public education, from elementary to university. Reduced hours for education of minors. Fully-funded public legal-aid, available to all without bias. Courts may not imp ose court-fees/levies. Statutes prohibiting adult prostitution are abolished, except in the case of dis ease. Prostitutes must be registered, tested monthly for disease, and must use protect ion. Citizens infected with sexually-transmitted diseases are prohibited from prostit ution. Gross right? The world is far from perfect, and if you think people belong in ja il, speak only of yourself. Abolishment of all criminalization of Canadians for possession of drugs, and tra fficking of drugs to adults. Amnesty for all Canadians with criminal records due to drug-offenses. Immediate release of all non-violent Canadian drug-offenders. Establishment of harm-reduction clinics, supplying small amounts of properly-dos ed, inexpensive drugs to adults. This will result in the end of the corporate drug-monopoly, the drug-war, and cr iminalization of innocent people. Abolishment of all civil-forfeiture statutes. Local governments may not sieze assets for tax-purposes. Eminent-domain disputes must be amicably compensated with land, and/or currency. Public transport-corridors, including bridges, and short-run ferries may not be privatized, or tolled whatsoever. Licensing may not be used to create or support monopolies, and may not be enforc ed criminally. Copyright may not be enforced criminally, and damage claims must be proven with evidence, in civil court. Canadian withdrawal from all international agreements that infringe on Canadian sovereignty**. **NAFTA, NATO, and the U.N. are examples of international agreements that infrin ge on Canadian sovereignty. Immigration including refugees limited to levels equal to 1% of total Canadian p opulation, per annum. Refugee claimants are given priority, up until .5% of total Canadian population, per annum. English and/or French-language education is fully-funded for all immigrants, and refugees. Canadian military may only operate on Canadian territory, unless war is declared . Canadian-made armaments, and military-use hardware may not be sold to nations at war. Phased abolishment of nuclear-power generation; no additional nuclear-power plan ts may be constructed in Canada. Nuclear-weapons and/or radioactive weapons may not be produced, nor occupy Canad ian territory, or waters. Biological, and chemical weapons may not be produced, nor occupy Canadian territ ory, or waters. All genetically-modified foods must be properly labelled. All non-medical genetically modified food-crops are prohibited in Canada. Medical GMO crops must be properly contained indoors, and must not cross-pollina te with other crops. Fluoride is prohibited for human-consumption, including in toothpaste, and water -supplies. Geo-engineering of Canadian air-space is prohibited in Canada. Canadian water-rights may be expropriated for public-use at any time, without co mpensation. Canadian water-rights may not be sold to foreign groups or nations.