Dear Supporter,
We just achieved a historic first for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation – we have been granted intervener status to appear before the Supreme Court of Canada!
The basic issue is this: can governments refuse to give judges a pay raise?
Here’s what happened. Unlike other government employees, judges salaries are usually based on a recommendation from an independent committee.
But recently, in both British Columbia and Nova Scotia, the committee recommended big pay hikes for judges, even though both governments were implementing across-the-board spending cuts. The governments refused to give them the raise, so the judges took them to court.
We’re jumping into the fight to make the case that governments have every right to tighten their belts, and judges, as government employees, shouldn’t be exempted.
This fight matters a lot for two reasons.
First of all, if the judges win this case, it will set a dangerous legal precedent. It’s not hard to see other government unions salivating at the possibility they could use the courts to force governments into hiking bureaucrat salaries, even when voters have told them to reduce spending.
Second, being granted status before the Supreme Court is a big step forward for the CTF on our future legal battles, including our application to intervene in the carbon tax battle now heading to the Supreme Court, likely in early 2020.
We’re lucky to have an outstanding lawyer, Adam Goldenberg, representing us in our Supreme Court intervention.
Normally, the legal fees for a case like this could easily cost $50,000 or more. But Adam has generously agreed to waive his usual fees and only charge us a deeply discounted flat fee of $5,000.
Can you help chip in to cover the cost? We only need 100 people to donate $50 to hit our goal. You can donate through this link: https://www.taxpayer.com/donate/
We already know we’re making a difference. The judges’ union filed documents asking the Supreme Court to ignore our arguments. That’s not going to happen, the Supreme Court allowed us to intervene because it recognizes the importance of hearing from taxpayers. But the fact that the union wants to silence us is strong evidence our arguments are hitting the mark.
If you want to stand with us to stand up to these union bosses, please donate at our secure website: https://www.taxpayer.com/donate/
Thank you as always for your ongoing support!
- Aaron, Todd, Shannon and all of the CTF staff
P.S.: We’re proud to be 100% funded by voluntary donations. Any amount you can contribute helps! https://www.taxpayer.com/donate/
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