Today in News History
On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1091, Dirk V, count of Holland (born 1052) passed away. In 1930, U.S. President Herbert Hoover signs the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act into law. In 1940, The three Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania fall under the occupation of the Soviet Union. In 1942, Doğu Perinçek, Turkish lawyer and politician was born. In 1944, Iceland declares independence from Denmark and becomes a republic. In 1949, John Craven, English economist and academic was born. In 1952, Guatemala passes Decree 900, ordering the redistribution of uncultivated land. In 1981, Shane Watson, Australian cricketer was born. In 1985, Space Shuttle program: STS-51-G mission: Space Shuttle Discovery launches carrying Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the first Arab and first Muslim in space, as a payload specialist. In 2017, A series of wildfires in central Portugal kill at least 64 people and injure 204 others. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Watchdog says tax code is ‘completely nuts’ and calls for simplification, automation
OTTAWA — Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson François Boileau is pushing for simplified, automated tax filing as his office faces its highest number of complaints in three years. Boileau says his office saw a 27 per cent jump in complaints last year, driven mainly by Canadians upset with Canada Revenue Agency service delays. He says the 100-day improvement [] The post Watchdog says tax code is ‘completely nuts’ and calls for simplification, automation appeared first on Loonie Politics.
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