Representatives from Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) Ontario and the Constituency Office of the Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada and Member of Parliament for Nepean, during the Nepean community tax clinic, offering free support to residents during tax season.
The Constituency Office of the Right Honourable Mark Carney, Member of Parliament for Nepean and Prime Minister of Canada, hosted a community tax clinic in his riding, providing free, accessible tax support to local constituents. Over the course of the clinic, nearly 200 individuals received assistance in preparing and filing their income tax returns, ensuring they could access the benefits and credits they are entitled to.
The clinic was made possible through a partnership with Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) Ontario, whose volunteer delegation provided their time and expertise to assist residents with tax-related questions, filing requirements, and navigating available credits and benefits. The South Nepean Muslim Community (SNMC) Centre also supported the initiative by providing its gymnasium space at no cost to host the clinic.
Throughout the clinic, volunteers helped residents better understand the importance of filing their tax returns and how doing so can serve as a pathway to accessing essential government supports, including benefits and credits that help reduce financial pressures for individuals and families.
“My government has a mandate to bring down costs. We are delivering this mandate by cutting taxes—so Canadians keep more of their paycheques to spend where it matters most,” said Prime Minister Carney. “Helping residents access the benefits and credits they are entitled to is an important part of ensuring Canadians receive the support available to them.”
The clinic reflects the Government of Canada’s broader commitment to improving access to financial supports and ensuring Canadians receive the benefits they are entitled to. Through Budget 2025, the federal government announced the launch of Automatic Federal Benefits, an initiative that will help eligible low-income Canadians access benefits by making tax filing simpler and more accessible. The program will begin with the 2026 tax year and is expected to reach up to 5.5 million low-income Canadians by the 2028 tax year, helping connect more people with supports such as the GST/HST Credit, Canada Child Benefit, Canada Workers Benefit, and other federal programs.
Community-based initiatives such as this tax clinic play an important role in ensuring residents have the information and support they need to navigate government programs, strengthen financial stability, and access the resources available to them.