Finance Minister Jim Flaherty (Whitby-Oshawa, ON) announced that the Next Phase of Canada’s Economic Action Plan: A Low-Tax Plan for Jobs and Growth will be delivered in Parliament on June 6, 2011. Flaherty said the Government will stay the course with its prudent, low-tax plan for Canadian families, which will: Keep taxes low; Make targeted … Read more
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty (Whitby-Oshawa, ON) made a statement congratulating Chrysler on the repayment of its outstanding restructuring loans to the company funded by Canada and Ontario. Flaherty said that the repayment marks an important step forward in Chrysler's recovery and underscores the continued strengthening of the North American auto industry. The full statement is … Read more
The Department of Finance announced that negotiations for an income tax treaty between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China will begin June 27, 2011. The department said that it has announced the negotiations to ensure that people who will be affected … Read more
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty (Whitby-Oshawa, ON) discussed Canada's economic advantages and future plans at the Council of the Americas in Washington, DC. Flaherty said that Canada had a number of advantages going into the global economic crisis that helped it recover better than most. The full statement is available online. Call 613-996-7861. Finance Canada announced … Read more
The Department of Finance announced that an agreement has been made between Canada and the Republic of Turkey. The department said that the agreement was made to avoid double taxation and to work towards the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and on capital. Call 613-995-2980.
The Department of Finance announced that Canada’s official international reserves increased by an amount equivalent to $2,412 million USD during April to $63,018 million USD. The full release is available online. Call 613-996-8080.
Outgoing Conservative Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty released The Fiscal Monitor for February 2011. Flaherty announced there was a budgetary deficit of $0.6 billion in February 2011, compared to a deficit of $0.9 billion in February 2010. Revenues also increased by $1 billion or 4.7 per cent. The full release is available online. Call 613-996-8080.
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty (Whitby-Oshawa, ON) issued a statement following the 4th meeting of Finance Ministers of the Americas and the Caribbean.
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty (Whitby-Oshawa, ON) announced that a $5 million contribution to the Regional Infrastructure Integration Fund will boost regional infrastructure investments in the Americas and more specifically in the Carribean. The full release is available online. Call 613-996-7861. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty (Whitby-Oshawa, ON) released two reports highlighting Canada's significant contributions in strengthening … Read more
Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty (Whitby-Oshawa, ON) and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, ON) said that the next phase of Canada's Economic Action Plan will provide families with tax relief while contributing to children's artistic and cultural development. The full release is available online. Call 613-996-8080. The … Read more
