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Government launches consultations on boosting charitable spending in our communities

| Department of Finance Canada | news releases

The Government of Canada, through the Department of Finance, is launching consultations with stakeholders on potentially increasing the disbursement quota and updating the tools at the Canada Revenue Agency’s disposal to enforce the disbursement quota rules, beginning in 2022.


Government launches consultations on border carbon adjustments 

| Department of Finance Canada | news releases

Today, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland launched consultations on border carbon adjustments, in cooperation with the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson. To provide context, the government is also releasing today a paper that outlines foundational information and key considerations relating to border carbon adjustments.


Government launches consultations on reducing credit card transaction fees

| Department of Finance Canada | news releases

Today, the Department of Finance Canada is launching consultations with the aim of lowering the cost of doing business by reducing credit card transaction fees. These savings will allow small and medium-sized businesses recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic to direct financial resources toward growth and job creation.


Government extends COVID-19 benefits and business supports to support stronger economic recovery 

| Department of Finance Canada | news releases

Today, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, and the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, announced the extension of crucial COVID-19 support measures for Canadians and Canadian businesses in recognition that uneven economic reopening across regions and sectors means workers and businesses continue to need support.


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