The Canadian Taxpayers Federation says Calgary taxpayers are helping pay the rent of many people making over $100,000 a year who are living in subsidized housing.
The CTF says it learned of the problem after it filed an access to information request.
The federations says it discovered that 1208 tenants living in CHC subsidized housing in Calgary are pulling in incomes of between $50,000 and $172,000.
According to its documents, 18 people making between $120,000 and $172,000 per year are getting at least part of their rent covered by taxpayers.
More than 100 other people making between $80,000 and $120,000 are also getting the same thing.
“People with enough money to support themselves shouldn’t be the beneficiaries of taxpayer subsidized housing,” said CTF Alberta Director Derek Fildebrandt. “Taxpayers pay good money to help house the poor and this money is clearly going to people who don’t need or deserve it.”
To see a compete breakdown of the CTF housing and income categories visit the Canadian Taxpayers Federation website.
