Consultations: Department of Finance Canada
The Department of Finance Canada consults with Canadians to inform the development of federal economic and fiscal policies. These consultations provide individuals, businesses, and organizations with opportunities to share views on proposed policies and initiatives.
Active consultations
- There are no active consultations at the moment.
Closed consultations
Pre-budget consultations
- Pre-Budget Consultations 2025
- Pre-Budget Consultations 2024
- Pre-Budget Consultations 2023
- Pre-Budget Consultations 2022
Other consultations
2025
- Deposit Insurance Review (September 2025)
- Government Launches Consultations on Potential Trade Measures to Prevent Diversion of Steel Products into Canada (April 2025)
- Notice of Intent to Impose Countermeasures in Response to United States Tariffs on Canadian Goods (April 2025)
- Department of Finance Consultation on Official Development Assistance, 2025 (March 2025)
- Electric Vehicle Supply Chain investment tax credit (March 2025)
- Consultation on Removing the GST on Student Residences (January 2025)
2024
- Consultations on the Taxation of Vacant Lands (December 2024)
- Consultation on Confronting the Financialization of Housing (December 2024)
- The proposed acquisition of Canadian Western Bank by National Bank of Canada (November 2024)
- Consultations on potential surtaxes in response to unfair Chinese trade practices in critical manufacturing sectors (October 2024)
- Notice of intent to impose surtaxes on Chinese steel and aluminum in response to unfair Chinese trade practices (September 2024)
- Consultation on Proposals to Strengthen Canada's Financial Sector (September 2024)
- Consultations on potential policy responses to unfair Chinese trade practices in electric vehicle (July 2024)
- Consultation on Qualified Investments for Tax-Advantaged Savings Plans (July 2024)
- Consultation on Exempting Indigenous Settlement and Community Trusts from Alternative Minimum Tax (July 2024)
- Second phase of consultations on the Scientific Research and Experimental Development Tax Incentive Program (May 2024)
- Consultation on Scientific Research and Experimental Development (April 2024)
- Consultation on Creating a Patent Box Regime (April 2024)
2023
- Consultation on Strengthening Competition in the Financial Sector (December 2023)
- Consultation on Cracking Down on Predatory Lending Faster by Further Lowering the Criminal Rate of Interest and Increasing Access to Low-Cost Credit (October 2023)
- Consultation on Defending Canadian Businesses Against Foreign Tax Credit Restrictions (October 2023)
- Consultation on Upholding the Integrity of Canada's Financial Sector (October 2023)
- The proposed acquisition of HSBC Bank Canada by the Royal Bank of Canada (June 2023)
- Consultation on Strengthening Canada's Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Regime (June 2023)
- Consultation on Reforming and Modernizing Canada's Transfer Pricing Rules (June 2023)
- Consultation on the Proposal to Consolidate Canada Mortgage Bonds (June 2023)
- General Anti-Avoidance Rule (May 2023)
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For a list of all public engagement activities across the Government of Canada, visit Consulting with Canadians.