tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424131704277823220.post531561163249170745..comments2023-09-23T11:16:00.352+02:00Comments on The Franco-American Flophouse has moved: FATCA: The Topic of the Day at the CBCVictoria FERAUGEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16319699673885400472noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424131704277823220.post-21209616778814651332014-01-17T16:47:42.759+01:002014-01-17T16:47:42.759+01:00Victoria, do you know if the French IGA has the mo...Victoria, do you know if the French IGA has the more favorable clause as well?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424131704277823220.post-54515895220408714812014-01-17T15:43:07.889+01:002014-01-17T15:43:07.889+01:00@Anonymous: Britain and perhaps other countries ha...@Anonymous: Britain and perhaps other countries have a clause in the IGA that their IGA can or will be amended if anothercountry gets more favourable conditions.<br /><br />Canada has a long-standing information exchange with US for residents of each country with income from the other. Our Finance Minister initially was "cautiously optimistic" Canada would get a complete exemption from FATCA because of the history of cooperation. That was 28 months ago. It didn't happen.Blazehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12871285356307431578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424131704277823220.post-11329886116704861872014-01-17T15:30:10.493+01:002014-01-17T15:30:10.493+01:00If Canada gets a "carve out" for dual Ca...If Canada gets a "carve out" for dual Canadian citizens living in Canada, do you guys think that this is going to apply to all other IGAs as well?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424131704277823220.post-54259845731401334572014-01-17T02:50:42.136+01:002014-01-17T02:50:42.136+01:00When all was said and done, it came down to one mo...When all was said and done, it came down to one mosquito lives in the same neighbourhood as one of the reporters for an investigative news program on CBC.<br /><br />She contacted him. That program was not able to do the story for a variety of reasons, but he passed the information on.<br /><br />Within a few days, CBC TV, Radio and website was reporting across Canada from 7:00 am to 10:00 pm<br /><br />The next day CTV was on the story on Canada A.M. and on their website.<br /><br />I suspect we will hear more. Parliament reconvenes in about 10 days and the Finance Minister will be required to respond to the Brison and Hsu Order Paper questions (more than 50 from each).<br /><br />Keep buzzing mosquitoes!Blazehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12871285356307431578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424131704277823220.post-8031881138779198112014-01-16T20:14:26.133+01:002014-01-16T20:14:26.133+01:00This is all so unreal - or perhaps surreal. Isn...This is all so unreal - or perhaps surreal. Isn't there anyone HUMAN (Nina?) who could help this poor woman and others like her ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424131704277823220.post-78479929521942466622014-01-15T22:20:15.970+01:002014-01-15T22:20:15.970+01:00It is incredible that millions of Americans, Dual ...It is incredible that millions of Americans, Dual Citizens and Greencarders cna noit get together to demand representation and fair treatment. Let´s do it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424131704277823220.post-77574524869363708272014-01-15T19:36:34.120+01:002014-01-15T19:36:34.120+01:00I can see how organizations like AARO or ACA are w...I can see how organizations like AARO or ACA are walking a fine line. If they do too much that could lead to some sort of panic/ civil disobedience, I wonder if they are afraid of possible retaliation from the US if they did too much.Christophenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424131704277823220.post-15196055539675611762014-01-15T15:23:37.055+01:002014-01-15T15:23:37.055+01:00I think that all organizations can contribute.
S...I think that all organizations can contribute. <br />Some organizations are effective, some are not. <br />Some persons are effective, Some are not<br />Some tactics are effective, some are not.<br />You can see hundreds of different actors going at it from different angles<br />Good guy / bad guy<br />Democrats Abroad / Republicans Abroad<br />Republicans Overseas<br />AARO, AWC, ACA<br />Protests with 2 people<br />Protests with 10 people<br />Visits to Congress<br />Visits to Parliaments<br />Letters<br />Comments<br />Blogs<br />Twits<br />Facebook<br />Lawn Signs<br />Mosquitoes<br /><br />No one knew why we couldn't break through.<br /><br />The key that is shown is that for some unknown reason, a couple of major media outlets broke the enforced media silence upon the issue---and it got on TV and instantly into the CAN Living rooms.<br /><br />With so much working against us, the odds of breaking into the maintstream were way lower than 1%.<br /><br />But with more than a 5000 efforts, one of them seemed to have worked.<br /><br />We haven't had that many efforts here in Europe yet, and the odds indeed are stacked, and we aren't breaking in yet. Neither is NZ or AUS. Nor the East. Let's take this breakthrough as a sign.<br /><br />EU invader from ScandinooviaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424131704277823220.post-65371837398823705122014-01-15T15:01:14.613+01:002014-01-15T15:01:14.613+01:00@anonymous, I suspect you are right. At least fro...@anonymous, I suspect you are right. At least from everything else we've heard lately, it would be naive to assume that this private wouldn't be shared.<br /><br />@anonymous, I know what you mean. It's areal pity that there isn't more help out there - the kind people can actually afford. But would more info really help? There is no easy path to compliance (assuming that people want to comply) and renunciation is not easy either.<br /><br />@TeNgaere, I know. I'm an AARO board member but in this respect you are preaching to the choir. It's a serious problem with these older organizations who in my opinion have not adapted well. They are stuck in the "control the message" mode and the reality is that they can't. If they don't put the information out there then someone else will. If they aren't agile someone else will cut them off at the knees. I will say that there is a proposition right now to put me in charge of the website (I just started handling the social media.) If it works out then it will be my job to keep all of things timely and relevant and to put stuff out regularly. If it ahd been within my power, yes, those stories would have been up there. As it stands I did make sure they were up on FAcebook and Twitter.<br /><br />And you are absolutely correct that my view of all this has been greatly influenced by Brock and by Marvin. I hope that this experience will serve if I actually start managing their communications.Victoria FERAUGEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16319699673885400472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424131704277823220.post-35574092523899834172014-01-15T11:02:38.098+01:002014-01-15T11:02:38.098+01:00Here is what media coverage will do for you. Isaa...Here is what media coverage will do for you. Isaac Brock recorded 10,000 hits the day after the story. Wonder how ACA and AARO compare?<br /><br />When I look at their sites there is NOT A MENTION of the 4 TV stories (3 CBC and I CTV), 2 internet articles and countless CBC Radio FATCA stories that happen in this almost blanket coverage.<br /><br />Canadian FATCA implimentation stealth policy just ended!<br /><br />The differences is a story of active web blog vs passive web sites when it comes to activism and getting a story out. Hope these groups can learn some lessons for this. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02830618873101145666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424131704277823220.post-25350915826443697142014-01-14T21:25:54.234+01:002014-01-14T21:25:54.234+01:00Looks like this is creating mass panic in Canada. ...Looks like this is creating mass panic in Canada. This might force the Canadian government to issue a statement sooner rather than later.<br />This is good. But I feel bad for the people who are just having their OMG moment. I went through that, and they need some sound advice as to not to make bad decisions which would devastate them financially.<br />While each situation is different, the Canadian government owes it to its duals to provide some guidance and advice. It needs to be official cannot just come from web sites like IBS or Maple Sandbox.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424131704277823220.post-87537175789750219642014-01-14T14:17:57.835+01:002014-01-14T14:17:57.835+01:00the data gathered under FATCA is specifically exem...the data gathered under FATCA is specifically exempt from US privacy laws and will be shared with US intelligence agencies.<br />FATCA is another spy program disguised as an anti-tax evasion schemeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com