The Government of Canada has a plan to build a cleaner environment and a stronger economy for today and tomorrow. A key part of this plan, the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (GGPPA), which was enacted on June 21, 2018, establishes a federal Canada-wide standard for reducing carbon pollution. The federal standard gives provinces and territories the flexibility to choose a system that meets this standard and works best for them.
Provinces or territories that meet this standard with their own carbon pollution pricing systems will continue to reduce carbon pollution using their own systems. For all other provinces and territories, starting in 2019, a federal 'backstop' carbon pollution pricing system will apply to ensure that all jurisdictions in Canada meet the federal standard.
Provinces or territories that meet this standard with their own carbon pollution pricing systems will continue to reduce carbon pollution using their own systems. For all other provinces and territories, starting in 2019, a federal "backstop" carbon pollution pricing system will apply to ensure that all jurisdictions in Canada meet the federal standard.
In the provinces that have not taken action to meet the federal benchmark for pricing carbon pollution (Ontario, New Brunswick, Manitoba and Saskatchewan), the Government of Canada proposes to provide Climate Action Incentive payments directly to individuals.
To stand up for Canada's steel industry and to support Canadian workers and businesses, the Government of Canada is taking further steps to prevent diversion of foreign steel products into Canada.
To stand up for Canada's steel industry and to support Canadian workers and businesses, the Government of Canada is taking further steps to prevent diversion of foreign steel products into Canada.
The Government of Canada has committed to legalize, strictly regulate and restrict access to cannabis, to keep it out of the hands of Canadian children and to keep profits away from criminals and organized crime.
In Canada, registered charities are required to operate exclusively for charitable purposes and to devote their resources exclusively to charitable activities.
In November 2014, Visa and Mastercard separately committed to voluntarily reduce their interchange fees, which businesses are charged for the use of their cards. American Express, which operates a unique business model with fees other than interchange fees, informally committed to maintaining its current business model.
