The Paycheck Blues: Why Extra Work is often Not Worth the Effort for Lower-income Families

Low-income Canadian families with children encounter high “all-inclusive” tax rates that could discourage parents from working more or entering the workforce, argues a new C.D. Howe Institute report.

In “The Paycheck Blues: Why Extra Work is often Not Worth the Effort for Lower-income Families,” author Alexandre Laurin finds that parents with children may lose a significant chunk of their take-home pay through taxes and reduced fiscal benefits.