Carol Hughes, MP for Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing, stood in the House of Commons yesterday to table a petition demanding an increase to the Volunteer Firefighter Tax Credit from $3,000 a year to $10,000, for those committing to 200 hours of service.
She says volunteer firefighters account for 71 percent of Canada’s total firefighting essential first responders, and an additional 8,000 essential search and rescue volunteers who respond to thousands of incidents each year.
Hughes reiterated calls from the petitioners for the government to support Bill C-310 and increase the firefighter & search and rescue volunteer tax credit ahead of the 2024 fire season, particularly after last year’s record-breaking fire season.
