What do conscientious objectors want?
Each year conscientious objectors are faced with a dilemma: whether to obey the current tax law of Canada, knowing a portion of our taxes pays for the military, or whether to obey the law of our conscience, which forbids support for warfare. We seek legislation which would resolve this dilemma by allowing the military taxes of conscientious objectors to be deposited in a special government account and then spent by the government for any non-military purpose. This provision is practical and simple to administer and would save the government the considerable money it spends pursuing conscientious objectors for payment. It would also bring the Income Tax Act into compliance with the Charter of Rights and Freedoms’ guarantee of freedom of conscience and religion.
