Lobby for Robin Hood tax Occupy group’s first action

CORNER BROOK — A Robin Hood tax in Canada has become the first issue to tackle for the Occupy Corner Brook group.

The small levy on most financial transactions, including the excessive profits and bonuses of corporations, is expected to be called for when the local group holds its second march Saturday at 1 p.m. at the old city hall. A Robin Hood tax is collected to fund the critical social and environmental programs that create a just society, said the group, and does not include taxing regular consumers.

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