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Do transit pass incentive programs work?

In light of the demise of the federal transit pass tax credit, we take a look at how we incentivize transit use

April 11, 2017 By Erica Butler

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The latest federal budget announced the end of the federal transit pass credit as of July this year. Since 2006, Canadians could reduce their tax bills by 15 per cent of the cost of their monthly transit pass purchases for the year. So, if you bought a year’s worth of Halifax Transit regular adult passes…

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Filed Under: City Hall, Commentary, Featured, Subscribers only Tagged With: David Reevely, E-Pass, federal transit pass credit, Low Income Transit Pass, transit, U-Pass, Vincent Chandler

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