05-28-2021, 06:03 PM
(05-28-2021, 03:26 PM)jeffster Wrote:(05-28-2021, 09:09 AM)tomh009 Wrote: Yes, you can ask people to bring in paperwork and have someone go through it and validate it. It will take time, for both the passenger and the staff, and it's no fun for the passenger and it costs money for the region.
Ideally, the GRT staff would scan in an ID card or enter a SIN, and the GRT system would make a request to the CRA system for the family income, and then determine the discount level. The staff member would never see any personal documents or income information, the system would just indicate that this person qualifies for a 40% discount, for example -- and that would automatically be tied to the person's pass or EasyGo card.
Here is the catch: The region is looking for "household income". Revenue Canada can only give "Family Income".
Well, maybe the Region should be using the CRA’s definition. Who has put more thought into a fair way of assessing a person’s resources?