“Today, I hosted a call with my counterparts from the “Five Eyes” nations – Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and the United States – to discuss the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the significant policy response to the crisis, and the safe gradual restart of the global economy. This call was the third of a series of regular calls among Finance Ministers of the “Five Eyes” countries.
Today, Finance Minister Bill Morneau and Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, issued the following statement.
We, G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors, are closely monitoring the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and its impact on markets and economic conditions.
Minister Bill Morneau today issued the following statement following a meeting with Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Dwight Ball to discuss electricity rate mitigation and the Lower Churchill projects...
Today, several of Canada's federal, provincial, and territorial Ministers of Finance and ministers responsible for anti-money laundering and beneficial ownership transparency came together to advance a national response to combat money laundering and terrorist financing in Canada.
The Department of Finance Canada, the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit of Mexico, and the U.S. Department of the Treasury are pleased to announce the establishment of the Canada-Mexico-United States Financial Regulatory Forum.
Today, the Honourable Bill Morneau, Minister of Finance, and the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, issued the following statement on the Employment Insurance (EI) premium rate for 2019
"The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring that Employment Insurance (EI) contributions are used only to fund EI programs, to support the long-term sustainability of the program. Today's release of the Actuarial Report on the EI Premium Rate by the Chief Actuary confirms that the EI Operating Account is on track to balance over the course of its mandated seven-year break-even horizon.
Minister of Finance Bill Morneau issued the following statement today on the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development's audit to determine whether the Government has supported Canada's G20 commitment to phase out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies:
The Honourable Bill Morneau, Minister of Finance, met today with Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury of the United States of America, on a range of issues regarding the economic ties of our two countries.
