Download or read book The Redistribution of Income in Canada written by W. Irwin Gillespie and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1980 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This original study challenges the widely held belief that government policies to redistribute income have made Canada a more egalitarian state. The author bases his conclusions on extensive documentation of the real effect of changes in taxes, transfers, and government expenditures.