Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36, I have the honour to present the following petitions signed by 26 concerned individuals.
Revenue Canada does not allow members of a tradesmen union to deduct employment expenses if they have to work out of town because the contractor is considered local. Therefore, the petitioners pray and call upon parliament to amend subparagraphs 8(1)(h) and 8(1)(h)(i) of the Income Tax Act to read:
(h) Travel Expenses-where the taxpayer, in the year,
(1) was ordinarily required to carry on the duties of office or employment away from the:
(a) employer's place of business or in different places, or
(b) where the taxpayer is a member of a trade union and through placement is employed by an employer outside the area of the union local.