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Canada is on the road to economic recovery and employment is now back to pre-pandemic levels. This is thanks to the resilience of employers and hard work of Canadians.
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Born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Leah Anderson holds a Master of Arts in Economics from Queen’s University.
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Today, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, announced the appointments of Dean A. Connor and Barry Perry as Directors to the Board of Canada Pension Plan Investments (CPP Investments) for three-year terms.
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The Government of Canada is proposing to extend these measures until October 23, 2021, and increase the wage and rent subsidy rates between August 29 and September 25, 2021.
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As first announced on March 25, 2021, the Government of Canada is providing an emergency top-up of $5 billion for provinces and territories – specifically $4 billion through the Canada Health Transfer to help provinces and territories address immediate health care system pressures and $1 billion to support vaccine rollout campaigns across the country.
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Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Carolyn Rogers is a Chartered Professional Accountant, and holds a Bachelor of Arts from Brandon University, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Queen’s University.
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Today, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, announced the appointment of Peter Routledge as the next Superintendent of Financial Institutions effective June 29, 2021 for a seven-year term. Mr. Routledge will succeed Jeremy Rudin, who announced, last December, that he would retire from the public service once he concludes his seven-year term.
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In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the government acted swiftly to protect Canadians and support people and businesses. To help ensure a strong recovery, it has adapted and extended this support as the pandemic has evolved.
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For businesses that have been hit hardest by the pandemic, hiring the workers they need to grow is a cost they may worry about taking on. The federal government wants these businesses to be able to recover and grow by hiring more people.
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Accounting standards specify how transactions are recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in financial statements. While these standards are set by national accounting bodies, many countries, including Canada, follow the standards set by an independent international body, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).
