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American Democrats living in Canada!

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Democrats Abroad Canada is the official country committee of the DPCA for U.S. Democrats living in Canada. We are a 100% volunteer self-funded organization helping American citizens vote in U.S. elections through voter registration and keeping Americans informed on key issues. DemsAbroad Canada engages with members of Congress on issues affecting Americans living abroad, and strives to make information available to our members on topics such as Canada/US tax filing requirements, Estate Planning, and Operating a Corporation in Canada as an American Abroad. We also provide many opportunities to volunteer with our Get Out the Vote efforts!

Volunteers are always needed to help get out the vote, grow our base, and reach out to find new friends. To volunteer contact your local chapter or email our Volunteer Manager, Joann Sochor.

Our chapters across Canada offer a peer-group resource for U.S. citizens looking for assistance with voting, taxes, and passports plus social gatherings. Past chapter events include Women's Marches, Tax Seminars, Fourth of July parties, Thanksgiving dinners, Election and Debate Watch parties, Movie Nights, Trivia Quizzes, voter registration events and Pints & Politics pub meet-ups.

We also post voter and event information as well as current political news on multiple social media channels. Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter - and please share the information! Be sure to check our Events page and News page for additional updates on what we're up to.

For more information, email Randi Weitzner, Country Chair or call our information line toll-free at 1-877-336-2008. In Toronto/GTA, call 647-707-1275.

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Democrats Abroad Canada 2021 - '23 Country Leaders, Voting Reps, Chapter Chairs, Caucus Leaders Contact list

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Democrats Abroad Canada is self-funded, utilizing all funds raised to support our national and chapter Get Out the Vote efforts to reach the est. 650,000 - 1,000,000 Americans living across Canada. We are very grateful to all of our donors for your generous support.

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DA Canada Leadership:

| Canada Country Chair / Chair, Quebec / DPCA Voting Representative

| Canada Executive Vice Chair | DPCA Voting Representative

| Canada Co-Vice Chair | DPCA Voting Representative

| Canada Co-Vice Chair / DPCA Voting Representative / Canada's Capital Region Member at Large

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News

Announcing the DemsAbroad Canada 2021 - '23 Leadership Team

posted by | RVC-Americas Region | Canada Past-Chair | DPCA Voting Rep
May 04, 2021

The Democrats Abroad Canada Annual General Meeting was held on May 2, 2021, which included members electing the 2021 - 2023 Canada Leadership team.

Our tremendous gratitude to every candidate who put themselves forward to prepare the country committee for the 2022 midterms, and to every member who engaged in the election process including voting.

Congratulations to the DA Canada 2021-'23 Leadership!

Respectfully,

DA Canada Nominations & Elections Committee

Larry Rousseau, Chair
Heidi Burch
Tim Ellis
Devbani Raha
Peter Tesche, Teller of Elections
John Yee, Technical Advisor

Office	Elected
Country Chair + DPCA Voting Representative	Randi Weitzner
Country Executive Vice Chair + DPCA Voting Representative	Richard Pearson
Co-Vice Chairs + DPCA Voting Representative	Melanie Gardner Erin Kotecki Vest
Secretary + DPCA Voting Representative	Susan Alksnis
Treasurer + DPCA Voting Representative	Tim Smith
Counsel + DPCA Voting Representative	Stephanie Hart
Membership Secretary + DPCA Voting Representative	Susan Brennan
IT Manager + DPCA Voting Representative	Jessica David
Volunteer Manager + DPCA Voting Representative	Joann Sochor
Programs & Events Manager + DPCA Voting Representative	Danielle Stampley
DPCA Voting Representatives	Julie Buchanan Samuel Drory Rachel Eugster Giles Hogya Brent Jamsa David Mivasair Robert Petrusa Darius Pruss David Schellenberg Kenneth Sherman Ed Ungar Lissette Wright
Non-Voting Alternate DPCA Voting Representatives	Heather Paterson Michael Breshgold

The Basics of Cross-Border Taxes for Americans Abroad

posted by | DPCA Voting Representative
April 09, 2021

On behalf of Democrats Abroad Canada, we thank those who attended our webinar “The Basics of Cross-Border Taxes for Americans Abroad”, presented March 28th by Max Reed and Polaris Tax Counsel. We hope you found the information beneficial.

This posting is to share with you links for the webinar audio recording and presentation deck, plus other useful information.

AUDIO only of DACA and Polaris Tax Webinar March 2021

PDF Presentation of DACA and Polaris Tax Webinar March 2021

If you’re in need of a certified U.S. tax return preparer, please visit this link from American Citizens Abroad. Contact details for Max Reed are in the presentation deck.

Democrats Abroad has advocated on behalf of our members for decades on the issues of taxation, which we continue to do through these challenging times. To receive updates on the work of our Global Taxation Task Force visit this page to subscribe.

As a 100% volunteer, self-funded organization, Democrats Abroad is grateful for your generous support.

Thanks to those who participated - we look forward to you joining us on future webinars.

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Upcoming Events

Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at 07:30 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) · 51 rsvps

ONLINE ZOOM MEETING (using Parliament's mailing address enables the event to appear on DA's event map) in Ottawa, ON, Canada

THIRD TUESDAY (OCTOBER 2021): CROSS-BORDER INVESTMENT PITFALLS FOR AMERICANS IN CANADA WEBINAR

Steele webinar

For October's Third Tuesday gathering, please join fellow members of the Canada's Capital Region chapter for:

A CanAmerican Cautionary Tale: Investing Pitfalls Facing Americans Living in Canada.

This webinar will address:

Tax consequences of TFSAs, RESPs, and RDSPs
How to deal with your IRA
Changes to consider under Biden
Common investing traps for Americans residing in Canada
Cross-border income planning

Steele Wealth Management is an 8-person team founded in 1998 to focus on cross-border wealth management, tax and estate planning, and insurance for dual citizens. Laura and Sam are licensed in both Canada and the US to provide advice for accounts such as RRSPs, TFSAs, IRAs, 401(k)s, pension plans, and other investment accounts held by both Canadians and Americans.

Please RSVP below. Note that the Zoom link will be provided in your RSVP confirmation email, along with an invitation to submit a question.
(While we do indeed meet virtually, Parliament's address is entered into the booking system to ensure that our event shows up on DA's Events map.)

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at 08:00 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) · 40 rsvps

Online - RSVP to receive a link by email to join by Zoom in Toronto, ON, Canada

Speaker Series: DA Canada and Dr. Colleen McNicholas

Join Democrats Abroad Canada at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT/9 pm AT on October 19, 2021 for a talk with Dr. Colleen McNicholas, the Chief Medical Officer of Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri. Planned Parenthood is the sole abortion provider in the state of Missouri, though state officials have tried hard to shut it down.

A reproductive health expert with more than 10 years of experience as an obstetrician-gynecologist, Dr. McNicholas will speak about the attacks on reproductive health access taking place in the U.S. and their impact on health outcomes. She will also discuss the important ways in which we as citizens can take action. As she knows from experience, participation in local elections is key to protecting access to reproductive health care.

This event is jointly sponsored by Democrats Abroad Canada and the Democrats Abroad Women's Caucus. All are welcome.

Dr. McNicholas is the first speaker in a pivotal series of talks Democrats Abroad Canada is presenting starting this fall and leading up to the 2022 midterms. Focused on the theme Our Democracy: Past, Present and Future, these talks will help us learn more about our history and what we can do to improve participation and get the results we want.