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Canada announces tariff remission process for Canadian businesses importing certain Chinese goods

| Department of Finance Canada | news releases

Canadian workers, the auto sector, the steel and aluminum industries, and related critical manufacturing supply chains are threatened by unfair competition from Chinese producers, who benefit from China’s intentional, state-directed policy of overcapacity and oversupply, as well as its lack of rigorous labour and environmental standards. The federal government has recently implemented a suite of tariffs (also known as surtaxes) on certain Chinese imports to level the playing field and protect Canada’s workers and businesses from China’s unfair trade policies. These include:


Government advances Made-in-Canada sustainable investment guidelines and mandatory climate disclosures to accelerate progress to net-zero emissions by 2050

| Department of Finance Canada | news releases

The federal government is leading the world with a bold climate plan to grow our economy and reach net-zero emissions by 2050. Achieving this goal will require between $125 billion and $140 billion in investment into Canada every year. As a cornerstone of Canada’s net-zero economic plan, the federal government’s $93 billion suite of major economic tax credits are already available to help attract this investment.


Deputy Prime Minister announces new actions to build secondary suites and unlock vacant lands to build more homes

| Department of Finance Canada | news releases

Today, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, alongside the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, and the Honourable Terry Beech, Minister of Citizens’ Services, announced significant progress in the federal government’s work to unlock more land in our communities for housing.


Canada to re-open 10-year green bond

| Department of Finance Canada | news releases

This re-opening follows the successful issuance of a 10-year, $4 billion green bond in February 2024, which saw robust investor demand as demonstrated by a final order book of $7.4 billion. The February issuance is the government’s second green bond, following the successful issuance of Canada’s first 7.5-year, $5 billion green bond in March 2022.


Canada taking further action to protect workers and critical industries against unfair Chinese competition 

| Department of Finance Canada | news releases

Canadian workers, the auto sector, the steel and aluminum industries, and related critical manufacturing supply chains are threatened by unfair competition from Chinese producers, who benefit from China’s intentional, state-directed policy of overcapacity and oversupply, as well as its lack of rigorous labour and environmental standards. That is why the federal government is taking further action to protect Canada’s workers and investments from China’s unfair trade policies.


Government announces significant new support to help small business owners

| Department of Finance Canada | news releases

Today, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, alongside the Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister of Small Business, and the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, announced a comprehensive suite of measures to help small- and medium-sized businesses start up, grow, and thrive.


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