2009 Electronic Peace Tax Return

Step 1: Choose either Option A or Option B below, then click 'next' at the bottom.

Option A: Declaration of Conscience only
  • I am a conscientious objector to paying taxes for war.
  • I claim the right of conscience under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to insist that none of my taxes be used in the preparation for, or execution of, war. Nonetheless I believe in paying all my taxes.
  • I object to having my taxes conscripted to pay for capital-intensive modern warfare.
  • I request that legislation be enacted to create a government controlled Peace Fund, to be used only for peaceful purposes, into which all my taxes may be deposited.
  • I believe that non-military peace building initiatives are more effective and more cost-efficient, and will not offend my conscience.
  • Please recognize my human right to exercise my conscientious objection to war by ensuring that none of my taxes are used for military purposes.
Name
Date
Option B: Declaration of Conscience and Redirection of Part or All of Military Taxes
  • I am a conscientious objector to paying taxes for war.
  • I claim the right of conscience under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to insist that none of my taxes be used in the preparation of, or execution of, war.
  • I object to having my taxes conscripted to pay for capital-intensive modern warfare.
  • I believe in paying all of my taxes but on grounds of conscience I am:

    • diverting 9.2%, the military portion of owed federal tax for tax year 2009, to the Peace Tax Trust Fund of Conscience Canada until such time as legislation permits me to place it in a government controlled fund to be used only for peaceful purposes.

    diverting a symbolic portion of owed federal tax to Conscience Canada's Peace Tax Trust Fund until such time as legislation permits me to place my taxes in a government controlled fund to be used only for peaceful purposes.
    ($ amount - optional)

  • I believe that non-military peace building initiatives are more effective and more cost-efficient, and will not offend my conscience.
  • Please recognize my human right to exercise my conscientious objection to war by ensuring that none of my taxes are used for military purposes.
Name
Date