Pre-budget consultations are now underway for this fall’s Federal Budget and Canadians are invited to share their views with Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne through an online survey. Over the next several weeks, the Finance Minister and his team will meet with various stakeholder groups and review public submissions before finalizing the budget.
A civil third-party penalty has been judged a criminal penalty, shifting the burden of proof to beyond a reasonable doubt and shaking up the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).
Canada’s Great Recession started in November 2008 and lasted seven months until May 2009, says the C.D. Howe Institute’s newly established Business Cycle Council.
In many ways, Canadians have put the Great Recession behind them. Yet, the cloud of global uncertainty is casting a pall on Canadians’ expectations and businesses’ spending.